Today a soiree "To Armenian Friends" dedicated to the 15-th anniversary of the earthquake that shocked Armenia December 7, 1988 is taking place in the state philharmonic hall of Nizhni Novgorod Russian city. To note there were residents of Nizhni Novgorod among the victims of the earthquake. As Privolzhye news agency reports, representatives of the power bodies, rescuers, military and medical men as well as the builders, who rendered considerable help to the Armenian people have been invited to the soiree. The residents of Nizhni Novgorod, who left for Armenia to help the people to overcome the tragedy that happened to them, are also being honored at the measure.