ARMENIA STILL RECEIVES CONDOLENCES IN CONNECTION WITH MARGARYAN’S DEATH
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
March 30 2007
YEREVAN, March 29. /ARKA/. Armenia still receives condolences from
Russian politicians, public figures, diplomats and heads of huge
companies and regions in connection with the death of the Armenian
Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan.
The RA Government’s Public Relations’ Department reported that the
telegram of Saint Petersburg’s Government Valentina Matvienko said that
"a real citizen of his country deceased".
"Being a true politician, he did a lot to implement democratic
reforms and strengthen Armenian state. Andranik Margaryan made a
great contribution to the strengthening and development of friendly
relations between Armenia and Saint Petersburg," Matvienko said.
She said that Margaryan’s death is a great loss for Armenia. "I
deeply grieve with those who knew and loved Andranik Margaryan. We
will always retain his memory in our hearts," she said.
Russia’s Ambassador to the Ukraine Viktor Chernomyrdin also sent a
telegram of sympathy. "A wonderful person, talented organizer and real
leader left this life. The loss is indeed irreplaceable. On such a sad
day I bow head before the blessed memory of Andranik Nahapetovich,"
said Chernomyrdin.
Condolences were received from Ruslan Aushev, Chairman of the committee
for the affairs of warriors-internationalists under the CIS Council
of Heads of Government, "RUSAL" Chairman of Board Alexander Livshic,
Head of "RAO UES" Anatoly Chubays, Governor of the Rostov, Sverdlov,
Astrakhan, Ulyanovskaya regions, and Secretary General of the Council
of the CIS Inter-parliamentary Assembly Mikhail Krotov.
Armenian Prime Minister, Chairman of the Republican Party Andranik
Margaryan died from heart attack at the age of 55 on Sunday morning.
His body was committed to the earth in the Pantheon after Komitas,
where all the prominent statesmen, Armenian cultural workers and
artists are buried.