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    Xinhua, China
    March 26 2007

    Premier Wen expresses condolences over Armenian PM's death



    www.chinaview.cn 2007-03-26 19:39:55


    BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on
    Monday telephoned the Armenian President Robert Kocharyan to express
    his heartfelt condolences over the death of Armenian Prime Minister
    Andranik Margarian.

    Also on behalf of the Chinese government, Premier Wen conveyed
    sincere condolences over the death of the prime minister, to the
    Armenian government and the Armenian people as well as members of
    Margarian's family.

    Margarian died of a heart attack on Sunday. He had been
    hospitalized several times in recent years.


    MOSCOW, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Armenian Prime Minister Andranik
    Margarian died of a heart attack Sunday, the government press service
    said.

    Margarian had been hospitalized several times in recent years and
    complained of a cold on Saturday, according to the Itar-Tass news
    agency.

    Born in 1951, Margarian started his career as a computer
    engineer. He served as prime minister from May 2000 and was sworn-in
    again in April 2004. He was also the council chairman of the
    Republican Party of Armenia.

    Armenian President Robert Kocharyan has called an emergency
    meeting of senior officials, according to Interfax.
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