Armenian President expresses condolences to Kazakhstan

Yerevan, June 12, 2023 - Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturian visited the Kazakh embassy in Yerevan and made an entry in the book of condolences in connection with the loss of life and victims of the forest fire in the Abay region. According to him, "the Armenian people are deeply saddened by the news of the victims as a result of large-scale fires in the Abay region of Kazakhstan." The Armenian leader expressed deep condolences to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to all the victims.

During the conversation, issues of development and strengthening of the Kazakh-Armenian bilateral and multilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed. The President of Armenia was informed about the program of political and socio-economic reforms aimed at modernizing the country. V. Khachaturian highly appreciated the policy of the Kazakh leadership, and also noted the relevance and significance of the reforms being carried out in Kazakhstan.

Within the framework of the Day of National Mourning in Kazakhstan, representatives of Armenian official, political, economic and public organizations, as well as the diplomatic corps and international organizations accredited in Yerevan, visited the Embassy of Kazakhstan and expressed their condolences, including deputies of the National Assembly of Armenia and ambassadors of China , Russia, Belarus, Turkmenistan, USA, Germany, EU, Japan, Iran, UAE, etc.