[DOC] [TLE] gorbachev's journey; toll put in tens of thousands from quake in ... [PAR] Dec 9, 1988 ... LEAD: A devastating earthquake that struck Soviet Armenia on Wednesday ... the 
Soviet leader, to cut short his visit to New York and return home. It measured 6.9 
on the Richter scale of ground motion, according to American experts. ... the 
capital of the Soviet republic of Azerbaijan, and north to Tbilisi, the... [DOC] [TLE] Soviet Quake Halts Gorbachev Trip : He Flies Home Today ... [PAR] Dec 8, 1988 ... A massive earthquake struck the Soviet Union's southern republics of ... 
prompting President Mikhail S. Gorbachev to cut short his visit to the United. ... of 
a three-day stay in New York and scheduled visits to Cuba and Britain. "In the 
Armenian Republic, thousands of people have died," Shevardnadze said. [DOC] [TLE] 100,000 Feared Dead in Soviet Armenia Quake : Gorbachev Flies ... [PAR] December 08, 1988|From Times Wire Services. NEW YORK  Soviet leader 
Mikhail S. Gorbachev, his dramatic ... to direct relief and rescue efforts in Armenia
, devastated by a 6.9 earthquake that may ... In a farewell statement, a somber 
Gorbachev said, "I have to cut short this visit because late last ... Cuba, Britain 
Trips Off. [DOC] [TLE] Up to 50,000 Killed in 6.9 Armenian Quake : Some Buried Alive ... [PAR] Dec 9, 1988 ... Up to 50,000 Killed in 6.9 Armenian Quake : Some Buried Alive; Soviet Cities 
Leveled ... by an earthquake that officials said virtually destroyed several cities 
and ... President Mikhail S. Gorbachev cut short his trip to the United States and ... 
effort in the southern republic, which has a population of 3.5 million. [DOC] [TLE] December 8, 1988 - Quake devastates Armenia; thousands feared ... [PAR] Dec 8, 1988 ... Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev cut short his summit trip to New York and 
planned to ... announced at news conference late Wednesday in New York ... 
Preliminary data indicate that in the Armenian Republic thousands of ... capital of 
Armenia said he visited the disaster area and estimated the death toll... [DOC] [TLE] Soviets say 'thousands' killed in quake - UPI Archives - UPI.com [PAR] A devastating earthquake that rocked the Soviet republic of Armenia and parts of 
... Soviets say 'thousands' killed in quake. By GERALD NADLER | Dec. 8, 1988 ... 
of tremendous damage, but it was recorded at between 6.5 and 6.9 by U.S. 
monitors. ... Wednesday that Gorbachev would not cut short his visit to New York,
... [DOC] [TLE] Thousands of soldiers hunted for survivors Friday buried in... - UPI.com [PAR] Dec 9, 1988 ... Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who cut short a trip to New York and canceled 
trips ... was to go to the Armenian capital of Yerevan to supervise the relief effort. 
... The state-run news agency Tass said Friday the quake killed 'tens of ... '
Leninakan and Kirovakan are 50 percent destroyed,' Khochanov said. [DOC] [TLE] THOUSANDS DIE IN QUAKE IN CAUCASUS - The Washington Post [PAR] By David Remnick December 8, 1988 ... homeless and prompting Soviet 
President Mikhail Gorbachev to cut short his visit to ... {Soviet Foreign Minister 
Eduard Shevardnadze, in a news conference in New York, said the quake 
registered 8.0 but did not ... and from there would go to Yerevan, the Armenian 
republic's capital. [DOC] [TLE] SOVIET UNION: ONE YEAR SINCE EARTHQUAKE IN ARMENIA ... [PAR] Jan 1, 1988 ... The quake, measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale, was centred 50 kilometres from 
the republic's second largest city of 290,000 people. ... Half a million people were 
left homeless in the devastated areas. ... Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev cut 
short his visit to New York and returned home to take personal... [DOC] [TLE] The death toll from one of the most destructive... - UPI Archives [PAR] Dec 9, 1988 ... Leninakan and Kirovakan are 50 percent destroyed,' Khochanov said. ... The 
earthquake, which measured 6.9 on the open-ended Richter scale, struck ... 
President Mikhail Gorbachev, who cut short a visit to the United States, ... 
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Question: Gorbachev cut short his trip to NYC in 1988 to visit this republic devastated by a 6.9 earthquake
Answer: Armenia