China’s Wen Jiabao sends condolences to Armenian president over PM’s death
Xinhua news agency, Beijing
26 Mar 07
Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China
News Agency)
["Chinese Premier Telephones Armenian President To Express Condolences Over
PM’s Death" – Xinhua headline]
Beijing, March 26 (Xinhua) – Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday telephoned
the Armenian President Robert Kocharian to express his heartfelt condolences
over the death of Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan.
Also on behalf of the Chinese government, Premier Wen conveyed sincere
condolences over the death of the prime minister, to the Armenian government
and the Armenian people as well as members of Margaryn’s family.
Margaryn died of a heart attack on Sunday. He had been hospitalized several
times in recent years.