KOCHARIAN SACKS AMBASSADORS, STRIPS OF DIPLOMATIC RANKS
ARMENPRESS
Feb 25, 2008
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, ARMENPRESS: On Saturday president Robert
Kocharian sacked a deputy foreign minister Armen Bayburdian
and stripped him of his rank of ambassador extraordinary and
plenipotentiary.
Kocharian also sacked Levon Khachatrian, who served as Armenia's
ambassador to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan and also striped him of his
rank of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.
The third diplomat who lost his job and the rank was Ruben Shugarian
who served as ambassador to Italy, Spain and Portugal.
The news was reported by Kocharian's press office which did not
elaborate.
ARMENPRESS
Feb 25, 2008
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, ARMENPRESS: On Saturday president Robert
Kocharian sacked a deputy foreign minister Armen Bayburdian
and stripped him of his rank of ambassador extraordinary and
plenipotentiary.
Kocharian also sacked Levon Khachatrian, who served as Armenia's
ambassador to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan and also striped him of his
rank of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.
The third diplomat who lost his job and the rank was Ruben Shugarian
who served as ambassador to Italy, Spain and Portugal.
The news was reported by Kocharian's press office which did not
elaborate.