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BRITISH CHOREOGRAPHER APOLOGIZES TO ARMENIANS

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, ARMENPRESS: A British
choreographer and dancer Nigel Charnock’s cancelled
his second performance, scheduled for February 1 after
Armenia’s culture minister lashed out at him in an
unusually harsh-worded statement for his
‘disrespectful’ treatment of Armenian flag.
Nigel Charnock was brought to Armenia by the
British Council and performed his "Frank" performance
in the Russian Drama Theatre on January 31. Speaking
to a news conference yesterday, called by the British
Council, the famous dancer apologized saying he did
not mean what was ascribed to him by the ministry.
"The ministry wants once again to say that it will
not tolerate disrespectful treatment of Armenia’s
national flag and other state symbols. Charnock may
treat the British flag as he likes; drop it on the
floor, step on it, chew it or swallow it, but it is
unacceptable and punishable by law to treat that way
the Armenian flag," the statement said.