ITAR-TASS news agency, Russia
Aug 12 2008
Diplomat denies Georgia-bound US experts landed in Yerevan
Yerevan, 12 August (ITAR-TASS correspondent Tigran Liloyan): The
Armenian Foreign Ministry has denied reports that an aircraft carrying
American military experts bound for Georgia allegedly landed in
Yerevan. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Gegam Garibdzhanyan said
that "several special flights carrying foreign citizens leaving
Georgia had landed at Yerevan and Gyumri (formerly Leninakan –
ITAR-TASS note)". His remarks on Monday evening (11 August) were
disseminated by the Armenian Foreign Ministry’s press and information
directorate.
"No aircraft from Romania has landed in Yerevan over the past few
days," the diplomat said. "No military experts from any country have
entered Armenia," Armenia’s deputy foreign minister said.