YEREVAN OFFERS AID CHINA AFTER DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE

ARKA
May 14, 2008

YEREVAN, May 14. /ARKA/. Armenia’s President Serge Sargsian has
presented his condolences to Leader of the People’s Republic of
China (PRC) Hu Jintao on the devastating earthquake in the southwest
province of Sichuan. The President offered aid to China after the
violent tremors.

He told Jintao that Armenian people condole with the friendly Chinese
nation on the massive loss of life in the earthquake in Sichuan,
the RA President’s press service reports.

"We feel great sorrow for the families of the victims and we hope
the injured will recover soon. I am sure Chinese people will collect
their strength to restore the moral and material damage caused by
the disaster," the RA President said in his telegram.

Sargsian expressed readiness to offer assistance to China, taking
into account Armenia’s experience in responding to disasters. -0-