Armenian FM strongly condemns Mali hotel terrorist attack
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan strongly condemned the terrorist attack carried out on a Mali hotel on November 20, according to a statement posted on the Facebook page of Armenian Foreign Ministry.
“We strongly condemn the terrorist act committed in Mali and express our condolences to the families and friends of those killed. Armenia stands united with the international community in the fight against terrorism,” Edward Nalbandyan said in the statement.
As was reported, an attack by suspected Islamist militants who took 170 people hostage at Radisson Blue Hotel in the Malian capital left 21 people dead, including two gunmen. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and its offshoot al-Murabitoun said they carried out the attack, according to BBC. Speaking after a crisis cabinet meeting late on Friday, Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced the state of emergency from midnight on Friday for 10 days, as well as three days of national mourning.