NALBANDYAN DOES NOT FEEL "EMBARRASSED AND INSULTED"

news.am
Oct 30 2009
Armenia

Armenian journalists had a first chance of interviewing RA FM
Edward Nalbandyan after the Protocols’ signing in Zurich due to his
Belorussian counterpart, Sergey Martynov’s visit to Yerevan. Time was
limited as usual, but Nalbandyan managed to make several thrilling
statements, NEWS.am correspondent reports.

Asked whether he felt himself "embarrassed and insulted" during
the Protocols’ signing, when those opposing the documents and
pressurizing the signing were standing behind him, Nalbandyan said:
"I do not know who is supposed to feel embarrassed. Probably the one
suffering from masochism."

According to Nalbandyan, those standing behind (U.S. Secretary of
State, French and Russian Foreign Ministers and EU officials-NEWS.am)
were the "mediators and allies, but by no means the pressurizers."

"All states except for one or two supported the process and did not
pressurize us. It was Armenia’s initiative. We reached the agreement
jointly with Turkey," Nalbandyan underlined. "The days when one could
think that Armenia can be forced to do something under the pressure
are gone," RA Foreign Minister stated.