FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN APPOINTED CHARGE D’AFFAIRES IN FRANCE

Armenpress
May 10 2006

YEREVAN, MAY 10, ARMENPRESS: A spokesman for Armenian foreign ministry,
Hamlet Gasparian, was appointed charge d’affaires in France. Gasparian
had already served in France as an aide to Armenian embassy in Paris.

He was appointed press secretary of the ministry in 2003 autumn. In
2005 he was picked up to coordinate and steer the Days of Italy in
Armenia. As charge d’affaires Gasparian is expected to help better
organize the Year of Armenia in France, a program of extensive events
set to start in autumn.

Prior to his diplomatic career Gasparian served as editor of an
Armenian daily Azg, head of Armenian National TV. Late last year he
was granted the rank of charge d’affaires and authorized minister by
president Kocharian.

Armenian foreign ministry said Vladimir Karapetian, head of press
and information division, was picked to replace Gasparian.