"Nonsense," Says Armenian Official Commenting Italian Media Publicat

"NONSENSE," SAYS ARMENIAN OFFICIAL COMMENTING ITALIAN MEDIA PUBLICATION

Panorama.am
16:46 03/08/2009

"Anti-Armenian hysteria" called Serob Karapetyan, of General
Department of Civil Aviation, the news spread by international
mass media that crashed Tehran-Yerevan ÒÓ-154 aircraft was carrying
ammunition belonging to "Hzbolah".

Note that Italian "Corriere della Sera" published yesterday referring
to its sources in Middle East that the aircraft was crashed because of
fire in boot; the aircraft was carrying ammunition which belonged to
"Hzbolah", newsru.israel reports.

"Experts of inter-governmental aviation committee have announced that
the reason of the crash was the engine which had failed working. A
part of the engine was cut out and damaged aircraft’s system,"
S. Karapetyan said.

"It’s nonsense; it’s anti-Armenian hysteria. They are concerned about
Armenia and Iran to be in good relations, they want it to be spoiled,"
official said excluding the version of transferring weapon through
Armenian territory.