Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Kremli website reports.
The message reads, in part:
“Please accept my deepest condolences over the death of people as a result of a fire in a shopping centre in Yerevan.
Please convey my words of sincere sympathy and support to the families of those killed and wishes for a speedy recovery to all the injured.”