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Armenian president says terrorist act in Nice is a blow on entire humanity

15.07.2016, 16:21
Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences to the President of the French Republic François Hollande on the carnage which took place in Nice.

Armenian president says terrorist act in Nice is a  blow  on entire humanity
YEREVAN, July 15. /ARKA/. Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences to the President of the French Republic François Hollande on the carnage which took place in Nice.

“I am deeply shocked by the news on the horrendous tragedy which took place last night in Nice and claimed lives of dozens of innocent people. During last eighteen months, France has for the third time become a target for barbaric acts. They have cast blow not only on France but on the entire human kind. This is also a signal for us to unite more resolutely in our fight against the international terrorism. 

I express my deepest condolences to you, the Government of France, and families of the victims on the occasion of the dreadful tragedy which overwhelmed your country and assure you that at the difficult time of grief Armenia and the Armenian people stand by the friendly France,” reads the letter of condolences of the President of Armenia,’ the letter reads.

Late on Thursday evening, a heavy truck rammed into a crowd celebrating the Bastille Day in Nice, killing 84 and injuring dozens. The driver was shot dead by police. President Francois Hollande said the assault was of a "terrorist nature." -0-