YEREVAN. – The President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, on Monday sent condolences to President Vladimir Putin of Russia.

Sargsyan extended his commiseration in connection with the tragedy that occurred in Russia’s Syamozero Park-Hotel children’s summer camp, and as a result of which innocent children had died.

In his message, the President of Armenia extended his condolences and words of support to the parents and relatives of the dead, and wished speedy recovery to those injured and affected in this tragedy.

Eleven children had drowned after a vessel from the said summer camp had capsized on Syamozero Lake in Karelia, northwest Russia.