YEREVAN. – Belgrade was overwhelmed by the Yugoslavian pilots’ heroism in Armenia 25 years ago. 

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkić, who is in Armenia in connection with the first Serbian-Armenian Business Forum, told the aforementioned to Armenian News-NEWS.am. 

Mrkić informed that he was in Belgrade when he had heard the news about the death of the seven pilots who were bringing humanitarian aid from ex-Yugoslavia to Armenia in 1989 to the survivors of the devastating earthquake that hit Armenia in December 1988.   

“I remember how shocked everyone was. The news was a great tragedy for everyone. But we knew that the pilots had the task of arriving in friendly Armenia, when it was in a real difficult situation,” the Serbia FM noted.    

Ivan Mrkić had earlier stated that he will end his trip to Armenia with a visit to the obelisk devoted to these pilots.