President Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia has sent the following letter of condolence to the President of the French Republic François Hollande on the carnage which took place in Nice yesterday.

“I am deeply shocked by the news on the horrendous tragedy which took place last night in Nice and claimed the 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."