YEREVAN, DECEMBER 19, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a condolence message to the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, in connection with the devastating earthquake that occurred in the northwestern provinces of Gansu and Qinghai, the PM's Office said.

"It is with deep sadness that I learned about the devastating earthquake that occurred in the northwestern provinces of Gansu and Qinghai in China, which has caused a lot of human casualties and destruction.

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and myself, I express my sincere condolences and solidarity to the relatives and friends of the victims, wishing them patience and strength of spirit, and speedy recovery to all the injured," reads the message.