Foreign Minister of Armenia refuted the information on Levon Ter-Petrosian’s house arrest

March 1, 2008

Yerevan /Mediamax/. Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian refuted today
the information on Ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosian’s house arrest.

Mediamax reports that Vartan Oskanian said this at the special briefing
today, called in the building of the Presidential Administration.

He reminded that, in accordance with the law, the protection of
Ter-Petrosian is realized by the employees of the State Protection
Service of Armenia.

"Taking into account the fact that the actions of Ter-Petrosian’s
supporters have taken an uncontrollable course, the State Protection
Service of Armenia cannot allow the Ex-President being in the place,
where the provision of his security cannot be complete", Vartan
Oskanian stated.

The Minister noted that if Levon Ter-Petrosian in written form
renounces the services of the State Protection Service of Armenia,
"in that case, he will gain full freedom of actions".