NO PLANS TO RECALL US AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA: STATE DEPARTMENT REP

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
March 8 2006

YEREVAN, March 8. /ARKA/. There are no plans to recall the US
Ambassador to Armenia, Deputy Assistant of State for European and
Eurasian Affairs Matthew Bryza told reporters.

“He is a bright ambassador, and he serves to the US President as well
as all we do,” Bryza stated and pointed out that “Ambassador Evans
gathered an excellent team, and we are glad that he is here”.

He pointed out that he does not want to comment possible decisions
of the President, as well as concerning human resources In his turn,
US Ambassador to Armenia John Evans pointed out that he had not sent
in his resignation.

“One cannot expect that the post of the ambassador is everlasting. I
do not know when my authorities will expire, but I will remain the
leader of this mission until the day I leave this country,” Evans said.

“I hope that this occurs as late as possible,” he said.

The day before, some Armenian mass media outlets disseminated the
information, referring to the publication of “The California Courier”,
that the US Ambassador was recalled to Washington. The reason for
the recall, according to the press, was his declaration about the
Armenian Genocide.