HUMAN FLOW DOES NOT DISCONTINUE TO ARMENIAN EMBASSY IN PARIS SINCE EARLY MORNING

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
May 05 2006

PARIS, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Since early morning of
May 5, the human flow has not discontinued to the Armenian embassy in
Paris, where a book of mourning was opened in connection with Armenian
plane’s crash near the Russian city of Sochi on May 3. According to the
RA MFA Press and Information Department, tens of ambassadors accredited
to France, various state and political figures, deputies, senators,
representatives of international organizations and high-ranking
officials of the French Foreign Ministry came to the Armenian embassy
in Paris to offer their condolences. The French President Jacques
Chirac sent a message of condolence to the Armenian President. The
message in particular reads: “Mister President, dear friend, with
deep pain I heard the tragic news of the plane crash near Sochi last
night, which resulted in the loss of over a hundred human lives,
mostly Armenian citizens. On behalf of the French people and myself,
I offer sincere condolences to you and the family members and friends
of the victims of this tragedy. Mr President, please accept my best
regards and sincere friendly feelings in these difficult times.” The
French Prime Minister Dominic de Villepin, Senate President Christian
Poncelet and the Foreign Minister of France Phillip Douste-Balzy
offered their condolences.