Ukraine, Kiev, 5 Dec / Trend corr. Z.Novosvitskiy/ Viktor Yanukovich, the leader of the Ukrainian opposition Party of Regions, visited Armenia on 5 Dec, the Party said.
The Armenian leadership has invited Yanukovich to participate in arrangement in connection with the 20th anniversary of Spitak earthquake in Spitak and Gumri (former Leninakan).
Yanukovich worked general director at huge production unity Donbasstransremont 20 years ago. Yanukovich, who has a great experience in working under extreme conditions, actively took part in assisting injured people as a result of earthquake. He arranged rescue groups and construction subdivisions, organized their work in the scene of accident, conducted work to remove consequences of earthquake through necessary materials and mechanisms.
Yanukovich, the chairman of the fraction of the Party of Regions at the Ukrainian Supreme Rada, will meet with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and ex-President Robert Kocharyan in Yerevan.
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