Aftermath
Thousands of people gathered in Yerevan's Freedom Square for funeral services as the nation continued three days of official mourning for its prime minister and seven other slain government officials. About 20,000 people, including Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, came to pay their respects for the dead. United States President Bill Clinton offered condolences and support by telephone to Armenian President Robert Kocharyan. Hunanian was later quoted as saying "We wanted to save the Armenian people from perishing and restore their rights."
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