MOSKOVSKY KOMSOMOLETS APOLOGIZES TO ARMENIAN PRESIDENT FOR ERROR

Interfax
Sept 23 2009
Russia

The newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets has acknowledged it made an error
in the story, titled "Yerevan, Kinship Remembered"", published on
September 21 on the occasion of the 18th anniversary of Armenia’s
independence and passed off as an exclusive interview allegedly
granted by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.

"In fact, Sargsyan did not give an interview to Moskovsky
Komsomolets. An unprepared article was published through the fault of
the editor on duty. The article carried wrongly interpreted excerpts
from the Armenian president’s statements, with hypothetical questions
he was never asked," Moskovsky Komsomolets’ Deputy Editor-in-Chief
Vadim Poegli told Interfax.

"The newspaper editors have offered their apology and those responsible
were disciplined. The newspaper staff again congratulates the president
and the Armenian people on independence. We hope our regrettable
mistake will not spoil anyone’s holiday," Poegli said.