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YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan addressed a message on the 34th anniversary of the Spitak earthquake, the Presidential Office said.
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. The Spitak earthquake shattered the peace of Armenia 34 years ago. The devastating earthquake, measuring 10 degrees on the MSK scale, took place in 40% of the territory of Armenia at 11:41 (local time), December 7, 1988. Spitak, Leninakan, Kirovakan, Stepanavan towns, over hundreds of villages and settlements of Spitak, Akhuryan, Gugark, Aragats, Kalinino, Stepanavan were fully or partially demolished during a few seconds.
(Armradio) - December 7 marks the 34th anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Spitak. The earthquake hit 40% of the territory of Armenia, densely populated regions with 1 million people. The cities of Spitak, Leninakan (now Gyumri), Kirovakan (now Vanadzor) and Stepanavan, as well as hundreds of villages were totally or partially destroyed. Twenty-five thousand
In the times of ongoing war, in the fateful period of statehood formation, through enormous efforts, our people managed to unite, strengthen in spirit and will and build and create again.
Several civic NGOs in Armenia have written to Alice Nderitu, the United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide to United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, warning about the threat of ethnic cleansing by Azerbaijan against the