Armenian Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan visited the Russian Embassy in Armenia today to express condolences over the crash of the Tu-154 plane of the Russian Defense Ministry that claimed dozens of lives.
Vigen Sargsyan conveyed a message of condolences address to his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoygu.
“It’s painful to realize that the terrible tragedy has claimed the lives of dozens of innocent people – the experienced crew of the plane, servicemen, members of the Alexandrov Choir, journalists.
I offer my deepest condolences over this irreversible loss, the relatives and friends of the victims, the staff of the Russian armed Forces, the friendly people of Russia,” the message reads.
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