YEREVAN. – The President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, on Friday sent condolences to President François Hollande of France.

Sargsyan extended his commiseration in connection with the terror attack in Nice.

“France is becoming a target to barbaric actions for the third time over the past year and a half. These are not only a blow to France, but to all mankind. This is also a signal to more resolutely mobilize all of our efforts in the fight against international terrorism.

“I express my deep condolences to you, the French government, families of the dead, in connection with the tragedy that befell your country, and assure that Armenia and the Armenian people stand with friendly France at this difficult time of sorrow,” the Armenian President’s message of condolence reads, in particular.

A truck ploughed into crowd in high speed in downtown Nice on Thursday at around 10։30pm, during Bastille Day celebrations.

Subsequently, its driver opened fire on people before police shot him dead.

Large quantities of weapons and explosives were found in the truck.

The driver of this vehicle was a 31-year-old French and Tunisian citizen. He previously was at the focus of the police for committing theft and hooliganism. 

According to most recent reports, 84 people are dead and 18 others are in very critical condition as a result of this terror attack.

Tigran Balayan, Spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, informed that two Armenian citizens were among the casualties of this tragedy.

Fr. Grigor Khachatryan, pastor of the Armenian church in Nice, for his part, told Armenian News-NEWS.am that there are three Armenians among the injured.