The Armenian authorities take all measures to bring Armenian victim Arthur Abovyan’s body to Armenia, killed in flash floods in Tuapsinsky District of Krasnodar region, Armenian Foreign Ministry Press Secretary Tigran Balayan told NEWS.am.

The victim’s relatives, residing in Gizeldir settlement, turned to Armenian authorities to assist transportation of Abovyan’s body to Armenia.

As NEWS.am reported previously, on October 15-16, two Armenian citizens Arthur Abovyan (1977, Gizeldir) and Albert Mnatsakanyan (1939, Jubga) were killed in heavy floods in Tuapsinsky District.  The rescuers found 12 dead bodies. Over 300 residents were evacuated from the disaster area.

On October 18, a mourning day was declared in Krasnodar region of Russia.