AZG Armenian Daily #227, 06/12/2008

Spitak earthquake

VIKTOR YANUKOVICH VISITED GYUMRI

Delegation led by the Ukrainian former Prime Minister, leader of the
Party of Regions Viktor Yanukovich visited Gyumri yesterday to
participate in the events dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Spitak
earthquake.

In 1988, Ukraine also took part in the rescue operations in Spitak,
later in construction projects implemented in Gyumri. At that time,
necessary construction materials and equipments were imported from
Ukraine. V. Yanukovich.led the construction works in those years. "The
disaster was the tragedy of the Armenian people, and all the Soviet
republics gave their condolences to the Armenians. Almost all the
republics participated in the rehabilitation of the disaster zone",
Viktor Yanukovich told journalists.

V. Yanukovich laid a wreath at Gyumri memorial to the victims of the
earthquake and lit a candle in St. Hakob Mtsbnetsi Church in
remembrance of the victims.

The same day Yanukovich left for Spitak.

Translated by L.H.