U.S. Ambassador John Evans expressed condolences over the crash of Yerevan-Sochi flight. "On behalf of the employees of the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, I offer condolences to all Armenians, Russians and others on the tragedy of the Armavia crash in the Black Sea near Sochi. This terrible event has effects that go far beyond the lives lost in the crash itself. It also touches the lives of family members, neighbors, friends and co-workers. And when so many lives are lost together, in the same moment, the loss is especially grave.The thoughts and prayers of all of us at the U.S. Embassy and millions of our compatriots in the United States are with you in these difficult times" Ambassador Evans said.