Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a condolence message to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the families and relatives of the victims of the Russian AN-26 plane crash in Kamchatka.

“On behalf of the people of Armenia and on my own behalf, I express sincere condolences over the AN-26 crash in Kamchatka. In this mournful hour, please convey my deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims,” said Pashinyan.

President Armen Sarkissian also expressed his condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin and to the families and relatives of the victims of the plane crash and wished them endurance and courage in connection with an AN-26 plane crash in Kamchatka.