ASSISTANT OF EX-PRESIDENT OF NAGORNY KARABAKH REPUBLIC REFUTES STATEMENTS ON FOREIGN POLICY OF ARMENIA ASCRIBED TO ARKADY GHUKASYAN

ArmInfo
2009-11-17 13:11:00

ArmInfo. Assistant of the ex-president of Nagorny Karabakh Republic
has refuted the statements on the foreign policy of Armenia ascribed
to Arkady Ghukasyan. Earlier, the USA Armenian Life Magazine ascribed
certain statements on the foreign policy of Armenia to the ex-president
of the NKR, now Special Envoy of Armenia, Vice President of Hayastan
Foundation Trusteeship Council, A. Ghukasyan.

Thus, Eduard Atanesyan, the Assistant of A. Ghukassyan, says: "Mr.

Ghukasyan is known to openly express his opinion on the topical
issues of the agenda when necessary. Therefore, he does not need any
assessments to be made on his behalf, much less false statements based
on rumors. During his meetings with representatives of the Armenian
communities of Canada and the USA as part of the annual telethon Mr.

Ghukasyan could not and did not voice such assessments or impolite
statements addressed to the political figures he respects and
appreciates. Evidently, we deal with an failed attempt of quoting out
of context and distortion of quotation as well as ascribing of rude
statements." Apo Jabaryan, editor of the USA Armenian Life Magazine
quoted A. Ghukasyan as saying while in Los Angeles on October 3 that
Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandyan is "weak and unprepared".