TODAY ARMENIA BIDS ITS FAREWELL TO RA PRIME MINISTER ANDRANIK MARGARIAN

Arminfo
2007-03-28 11:13:00

Today is a national mourning day in Armenia – the country bids its
farewell to RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian, who died from heart
attack on March 25 in his flat.

By RA President’s decree, the state flags of Armenia are lowered
today on the buildings of all the Republic’s Ministries, Departments,
the regional administrations, the Yerevan City Hall and the foreign
diplomatic representations in Armenia. A civil funeral for the
deceased Prime Minister was held the day before in Andranik Margarian’s
flat. The President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan, RA Parliament Chairman
Tigran Torosian, the Secretary of the National Security Council under
RA President, Armenia’s DM Serzh Sarkisian were present at the funeral.

The burial of Andranik Margarian will be held today at 3:00 PM in
the capital Pantheon after Komitas.