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RA MFA EMPLOYEES DISCHARGED FOR ILLEGAL ACTIVITY
PanARMENIAN.Net
25.02.2008 13:51 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The law prohibits diplomats and employees of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs from engaging in political activity, RA
Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian told reports today when commenting
on some diplomats' going across to Levon Ter-Petrosyan's side.
"I signed an edict on dismissal of the Ministry's spokesman and other
5 employees, who voiced support to Levon Ter-Petrosyan," he said,
adding he was sad to know the news.
"I do not understand how an ambassador appointed by the President
can support a politician who labels the state and its President as
"bandit". However, the point is that all these people were appointed
by the former President. Unfortunately, we just appoint ambassadors
but do not train them. Anyway, I am convinced that the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs will not be slackened by isolated cases of the kind,"
the Minister said, adding he warned President Kocharian about the
"weak and unhealthy atmosphere in the Ministry still in 1998."
"There will be no 'witch hunt' in the Ministry. I am confident that
the current events will not affect the work. Furthermore, our weakness
may be used by Azerbaijan which has been for a long time looking for
ways to destabilize Armenia," the Minister said.
On February 24, RA MFA head of department of information division
Vladimir Karapetian, head of UN division of international organizations
department Varsenik Baghdasarian, head of U.S. and Canada division
of American department Karine Afrikian, head of NATO division of
arms control and international security department Marta Ayvazian,
European department advisor Arakel Semerjian , second secretary of
Latin America division of American department Elen Movsisian announced
their support to Levon Ter-Petrosyan's movement.
PanARMENIAN.Net
25.02.2008 13:51 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The law prohibits diplomats and employees of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs from engaging in political activity, RA
Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian told reports today when commenting
on some diplomats' going across to Levon Ter-Petrosyan's side.
"I signed an edict on dismissal of the Ministry's spokesman and other
5 employees, who voiced support to Levon Ter-Petrosyan," he said,
adding he was sad to know the news.
"I do not understand how an ambassador appointed by the President
can support a politician who labels the state and its President as
"bandit". However, the point is that all these people were appointed
by the former President. Unfortunately, we just appoint ambassadors
but do not train them. Anyway, I am convinced that the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs will not be slackened by isolated cases of the kind,"
the Minister said, adding he warned President Kocharian about the
"weak and unhealthy atmosphere in the Ministry still in 1998."
"There will be no 'witch hunt' in the Ministry. I am confident that
the current events will not affect the work. Furthermore, our weakness
may be used by Azerbaijan which has been for a long time looking for
ways to destabilize Armenia," the Minister said.
On February 24, RA MFA head of department of information division
Vladimir Karapetian, head of UN division of international organizations
department Varsenik Baghdasarian, head of U.S. and Canada division
of American department Karine Afrikian, head of NATO division of
arms control and international security department Marta Ayvazian,
European department advisor Arakel Semerjian , second secretary of
Latin America division of American department Elen Movsisian announced
their support to Levon Ter-Petrosyan's movement.