YEREVAN. – The President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, on Saturday sent condolences to President François Hollande of France.
Sargsyan extended his commiseration in connection with Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris.
“Armenia stands with the brotherly France, and is ready to render full assistance at this difficult time.
“I extend my deepest condolences to you, dear Mr. President, wishing patience, strength and resilience to the friendship people of France and the relatives of the dead, and a speedy recovery to the injured,” the Armenian President’s message states, in particular.
Simultaneous terrorist attacks occurred Friday evening in six different parts of the French capital city.
The attacks claimed over 150 lives and injured numerous others.
ARF-D Paris Office: No Armenians among Paris terrorist attacks victims
At the moment there are no Armenians among the victims of yesterday’s terrorist attacks in Paris, Hrach Varzhapetyan, representative of ARF-Dashnaktsutyun Armenian National Committee French Office told Armenian News – NEWS.am
“We have inquired; there are no Armenians among the victims and injured. Armenian Embassy in France has in its turn inquired whether there are Armenian citizens [among them]. As it turned out, there are no such,” Varzhapetyan said.
According to him, they will finally learn whether there were Armenians or not among the victims after the corresponding lists are issued.
Simultaneous terrorist attacks occurred Friday evening in six different parts of the French capital city.
The attacks claimed over 150 lives and injured numerous people.