ARMENIAN ORGANIZATION REMONSTRATES AGAINST HOMOSEXUALITY OF POSSIBLE US AMBASSADOR

19:5 3 08/21/2006

The Armenian Aryan Order has expressed its protest against attempts
to appoint Richard Hoagland new US Ambassador to Armenia. The Order
has issued a statement concerning the issue. REGNUM publishes the
statement translated from Russian.

"The excuse for recalling current US Ambassador John Evans looks rather
strange. It has caused great disappointment in the whole Armenian
community, as the main reason for recalling John Evans was the word
‘genocide’ pronounced by him, when he meant the Armenian Genocide
during which over 1.5 million Armenians were slaughtered. It is a
serious signal for us, Armenians, so, deriving form the reason to
exchange the ambassador we change our attitude towards the US policy
as well.

‘The fact that the US administration is going to replace John Evans
with Richard Hoagland, who, according to Armenian and Tajik media,
is a homosexual, is a humiliation, disrespect for the Armenian nation
that holds traditions sacred. Thus, the US administration is trying
to strike two purposeful blows, both political and moral ones. If they
manage to do it, Armenian society will be left nothing but boycotting
activities of the US embassy in order at least by this to disgrace
those who are trying to disgrace us.

‘We call upon the Armenian authorities, the whole Armenian community to
raise a protest wave by all possible means against possible nomination
of the homosexual ambassador. Armenia is not a training ground for
those ill and demented. Messrs Americans, stop immoral games!"