URGENT MEETING WITH PRESIDENT

Panorama.am
14:31 14/02/2008

Today the president of the Republic of Armenia Robert Kocharyan called
an urgent meeting with the leader of president’s administration, the
chief prosecutor, the heads of police station, national security, and
the department of civil aviation, and the deputies of foerign affairs
connected with the aircraft accident of Yerevan-Minsk flight. The
airplane crafted belonged to "Belavia" company.

According to the press and public relations department of the
president’s administration, the head of the civil aviation department
presented the accident details to the president. He said that the
accident happened at 4:15 at night; the Canadian airplane belonged to
"Belavia" company. The airplane did not manage to start the complete
flight when it turned down on its left side and a fire started.

The security service and fire brigade managed to take out the 18
passengers and 3 staff members. There are no fatalities. The passengers
got the first medical treatment and went hope. Six of them are in
hospital, but there are no life treats to them.

The president gave an order to the minister of health to make
appropriate arrangements to take care of the injured. He also ordered
to start an investigation with inter-state aviation committee with
the participation of Belarus and Canadian representatives.