ARKADY GHUKASYAN: EDWARD NALBANDIAN "WEAK AND UNPREPARED"

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Nov 16 2009
Armenia

17:46 / 11/16/2009Arkady Ghukasyan, the ex-president of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) and RA Ambassador-at-Large, called RA
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian "weak and unprepared," reported Appo
Jabarian, Editor of the USA Armenian Life Magazine. According to him,
Arkady Ghukasyan made the statement at a meeting on the Telethon-2009
in Los Angeles, November 3.

Speaking of the Armenian-Turkish protocols, Ghukasyan pointed out
that the documents have numerous weak points, and he shares the
Armenian Diaspora’s discontent. According to Ghukasyan, the Armenian
authorities started a dialogue with the Diaspora over Armenian-Turkish
rapprochement too late. "Serzh Sargsyan must have acted in the wrong
way, but he is a sincere and patriotic person and shouldered great
responsibility," Ghukasyan said.

It is noteworthy that Arkady Ghukasyan was a member of the group that
accompanied the Armenian leader during his pan-Armenian tour. If Mr.

Jabarian’s report is true, it means that Arkady Ghukasyan, an official
supposed to execute orders, particularly in the foreign-policy orders,
actually pronounced against Armenia’s official policy.