YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has phoned his Georgian counterpart Ilia Darchiashvili to offer the Armenian government’s support in emergency response to the Shovi landslide.

At least 11 people have died and 25 are still missing as a result of landslides and mudslides in the Georgian resort town of Shovi. 

The foreign ministry said in a readout of the call that “Ararat Mirzoyan once again expressed condolences to his colleague, the government and the friendly people of Georgia for the loss of life due to the landslides in Racha region.”

“Minister Mirzoyan offered the support of the Armenian government in fighting the disaster and eliminating its consequences,” the ministry added.