The Minister of Emergency Situation of Armenia Feliks Tsolakyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan Jun Yamada, Lori Governor Andrey Ghukasyan as well as number of high-level officials were present at the memorial ceremony dedicated to the victims of natural disaster that took place in eastern part of Japan in 2011. The event took place at the cross stone installed in 2012 in Spitak town of Lori province as a sign of solidarity with the Japanese people.

To note, Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 occurred in northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011. The event began with a powerful earthquake off the northeastern coast of Honshu, Japan’s main island, which caused widespread damage on land and initiated a series of large tsunami waves that devastated many coastal areas of the country.

The cross tone dedicated to the victims of the disaster is placed at a park along with number of monuments in memory of the victims of the1988 devastating earthquake in Spitak as well as April war in 2016.

In his remarks, the Ambassador of Japan expressed gratitude to the Armenian people, the RA Government and the Armenian Church for the comprehensive and invaluable support provided to Japan following the 2011 disaster. At the same time, the Ambassador expressed solidarity with the victims of Spitak earthquake.

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