Armenian president conveys condolences to U.S. President Obama

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has sent a telegram of condolence to US President Barack Obama on the death of 19 firefighters who died on Sunday battling a wildfire in central Arizona.

According to the Armenian president’s press service, Serzh Sargsyan expressed his deepest condolences to Barack Obama, the families of the firefighters, and the friendly American people. He wished them patience and fortitude.

We would remind you that the firefighters died fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire near the town of Yarnell, They were members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a specialist team of wildfire fighters based in Prescott, Arizona.