PRESIDENT KOCHARYAN CONVENES AN EXTRAORDINARY CONSULTATION
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14.02.2008 12:57
Connected with the crash of the CRJ-100 plane of Belavia Company,
President Robert Kocharyan convened an extraordinary consultation
today, featuring the Head of Staff of the President’s Office, the
Prosecutor General, the Chefs of Police, the National Security Service,
the General Board of Civil Aviation, the Deputy Foreign Minister.
The Chief of the General Board of Civil Aviation presented the details
of the accident, noting that the Canadian-built CRJ-100, operated by
the Belarusian airline Belavia, had just left en route for Minsk when
it caught fire.
The Aviation Security Service and the firemen managed to evacuate the
18 passengers and 3 crewmembers. They were taken to hospital after
receiving first aid. Six of the passengers were injured, but there
is no threat to their lives.
The President instructed the Minister of Health to address the issues
of rendering medical aid to the casualties.
The law-enforcement bodies were instructed to carry out investigation
together with the aviation services. Probe into the reasons of
the crash will be carried out jointly with the Interstate Aviation
Committee.
Representatives of Belarus and Canada will participate in the
investigation.