Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia on Tuesday sent a letter of condolences to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in connection with the plane crash in China.

The message runs as follows: “On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, and on my personal behalf, I extend my condolences to you, the Government of the People's Republic of China, and to the friendly Chinese people on the occasion of the crash of a China Eastern Airlines plane in Guangxi Province.

I wish the families, the relatives of the victims endurance and patience to survive this heavy loss."