TURKISH MEDIA: ARMENIA THANKS TURKEY FOR HELP AFTER 1988 EARTHQUAKE
PanARMENIAN.Net
23.12.2008 18:10 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter
to his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul to thank Turkey and Turkish
citizens for their help after the 1988 earthquake, the Anatolian news
agency reported.
"The entire world helped Armenia overcome the tragedy. We are grateful
to everyone who was by our side at that time. We thank Turkey and
Turkish citizens for their help after the devastating earthquake and
are sure that it will always be remembered," President Sargsyan said
in his letter.
On December 7, 2008, Armenia marked the 20th anniversary of the
devastating 1988 earthquake that leveled the towns of Spitak and Gyumri
and left 25 000 people dead, 100 000 wounded and 500 000 homeless.