Suren Papikyan sent a condolence telegram regarding the death of the Iranian president and his accompanying staff

The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, Suren Papikyan, sent a telegram of condolence to the Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Support of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, in connection with the death of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and his accompanying staff as a result of a helicopter accident. It is said in the telegram: "It was with great pain that I learned about the death of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the officials accompanying them as a result of a helicopter accident on May 19. As a close and friendly country of the Islamic Republic of Iran, we in the Republic of Armenia received with great pain the President of the Republic of Iran Raisi, Minister of Foreign Affairs The news of the untimely tragic death of Minister Abdolahyan and other officials. We send our condolences to the relatives and friends of the victims and we wish strength and courage to the pious Iranian people. On behalf of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia and myself, please accept our condolences and support." crashed while landing in Iran's East Azerbaijan Province, when he was returning from the opening ceremony of the reservoir on the border of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and other officials. None of those in the destroyed helicopter survived.