RA PRIME MINISTER PAYS TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO VICTIMS OF 1988 EARTHQUAKE
Noyan Tapan
Dec 7, 2009
VANADZOR, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian
left for the regions that suffered from the 1988 earthquake to pay the
tribute of his respect to the victims of the earthquake. In the St
Haroutiun Church of the town of Spitak the Prime Minister took part
in the liturgy served to the memory of the earthquake victims. The
Prime Minister and officials accompanying him laid a wreath to the
memorial for Spitak earthquake victims.
According to the RA government Information and Public Relations
Department, then T. Sargsian left for Vanadzor, visited Surb
Astvatsatsin Church. The visitors laid wreaths to the cross-stone
placed in the church yard, stood in silence for a minute to honor the
memory of the victims and participated in the ceremony organized there.