July 15, 2009 - 19:38 AMT
July 16 announced a mourning day in Armenia
RA President Serzh Sargsyan convened an extraordinary meeting in connection with crashing of The Caspian Airlines Russian made Tupolev jet heading from Tehran to the Yerevan.

Heads of National Security Council and Civil Aviation Authority participated in the meeting, submitting catastrophe details to RA President.

A resolution was passed on forming a Governmental Committee headed by Vice Premier and Territorial Management Minister, RA President's Press Service reported.

RA President also signed a decree on announcing July 16 a mourning day in Armenia.