ARMENIAN PRESIDENT IS GRATEFUL TO TURKISH NATION FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE RENDERED AFTER SPITAK EARTHQUAKE

Trend News Agency
Dec 25 2008
Azerbaijan

Turkey, Ankara, Dec. 25 /TrendNews, A.Alasgarov/ Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of gratitude to his Turkish counterpart
Abdullah Gul and thanked for Turkey’s held rendered after earthquake
in Spitak city of Armenia.

In the letter, Sargsyan expresses his gratitude for assistance and
mentions that the rendered humanitarian aid will always remain in
memory and illuminate peace, as well as strengthen good will," Star
newspaper said.

Earthquake in Spitak city of Armenian took place in Dec. 1988. At
that time, a great group of Azerbaijanis, who have been sent to render
assistance injured people, died in air accident.

So far, reasons of air accident of the Azerbaijani plane in the
Armenian air space have not been yet determined.