Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a telegram of condolence to the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, in connection with the devastating earthquake in the northwestern provinces of Gansu and Qinghai.
"It is with deep sadness that I learned about the devastating earthquake that occurred in the northwestern provinces of Gansu and Qinghai in China, which has caused a lot of human casualties and destruction.
On behalf of the government of the Republic of Armenia and myself, I express my sincere condolences and support to the relatives and friends of the victims, wishing them patience, strength of spirit, and speedy recovery for all the injured," the cable says.