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ROMANIAN AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA BACK TO OFFICE AFTER RECALL PERIOD
18:15 * 09.02.15
Romania's ambassador to Armenia is back to his duties in office after
a short recall that followed a controversial statement made during
a lecture in Yerevan, Tert.am has learned from an Embassy source.
As to when Mr. Sorin Vasile returned and with what tasks, the source
refrained from giving any comments, asking our correspondent to
contact the Foreign Ministry for further details.
The ambassador was recalled to Romania for working discussions after
making remarks on religious and sexual minorities in the context of
the Armenian Genocide recognition. After the news about the statement
was made public, Mr Vasile sent a letter to Civil.net (which published
the article), offering his apologies to the Armenians.
"I deeply regret for the unfortunate misunderstanding which could
have produced its possible influence on the traditionally strong ties
between the Armenian and Romanian peoples. Maybe my judgments were cut
from the context, and if that is the case I feel deeply sorry for it,"
he said.
The ambassador statement, which produced a shocking effect in Armenia,
was made in response to a student's question as to whether Romania
prioritizes its economic and political ties with Turkey or the moral
imperative of recognizing the Armenian Genocide."It is very difficult
to speak of last century's events ... What is morality for us to state
that this particular thing is moral? What's the morality between a
normal couple? What about a bisexual couple? And then how about the
homosexual one? Are homosexuals normal or not? ... Thus it is the same
as ... Everything is relative. This is the reply to your question. For
a same-sex couple, this is perfect; it is the family model," he said.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/02/09/sorin/1584528
From: A. Papazian
18:15 * 09.02.15
Romania's ambassador to Armenia is back to his duties in office after
a short recall that followed a controversial statement made during
a lecture in Yerevan, Tert.am has learned from an Embassy source.
As to when Mr. Sorin Vasile returned and with what tasks, the source
refrained from giving any comments, asking our correspondent to
contact the Foreign Ministry for further details.
The ambassador was recalled to Romania for working discussions after
making remarks on religious and sexual minorities in the context of
the Armenian Genocide recognition. After the news about the statement
was made public, Mr Vasile sent a letter to Civil.net (which published
the article), offering his apologies to the Armenians.
"I deeply regret for the unfortunate misunderstanding which could
have produced its possible influence on the traditionally strong ties
between the Armenian and Romanian peoples. Maybe my judgments were cut
from the context, and if that is the case I feel deeply sorry for it,"
he said.
The ambassador statement, which produced a shocking effect in Armenia,
was made in response to a student's question as to whether Romania
prioritizes its economic and political ties with Turkey or the moral
imperative of recognizing the Armenian Genocide."It is very difficult
to speak of last century's events ... What is morality for us to state
that this particular thing is moral? What's the morality between a
normal couple? What about a bisexual couple? And then how about the
homosexual one? Are homosexuals normal or not? ... Thus it is the same
as ... Everything is relative. This is the reply to your question. For
a same-sex couple, this is perfect; it is the family model," he said.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/02/09/sorin/1584528
From: A. Papazian