Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan addressed a message to the nationals on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster.

Twenty-five years ago, one of the greatest accidents in the energy history of the world occurred near the Ukrainian city of Chernobyl, says the message.

Many of the Armenian people`s brave sons immediately responded to the tragedy and arrived in the disaster zone to contribute to the disaster fight. "Today, we are bowing our heads to the memory of those that extending their helping hand to the Ukrainian people and never returned from the battlefield. We are also bowing our heads to the survivors of that fierce battle, who, despite the serious damage to their health, are still proving Armenians` will to live," the Armenian leader`s message says.

Armenians contributed to the fight against the Chernobyl disaster. The Armenian people never forgets its sons` heroic deed, the Armenian leader`s message says.

Serzh Sargsyan wished the disaster fighters good health.