ROMANIAN PRESIDENT TO BE SUED FOR HIS WORDS "AT LAST I SEE A KIND ARMENIAN, A COMPETENT ARMENIAN"
Azeri Press Agency
[ 12 Sep 2007 13:04 ]
Romania’s anti-discrimination organization said Tuesday it would
investigate remarks made by President Traian Basescu to determine
whether can be considered defamatory to the Armenian community.
Basescu who underwent surgery at the weekend on his thyroid gland
on Sunday thanked doctors at a Bucharest hospital, especially the
surgeon saying: "At last I see a kind Armenian, a competent Armenian."
His remarks were apparently directed at a political rival, Economy
Minister Varujan Vosganian, who is an ethnic Armenian and a member of
the governing Liberal Party. Vosganian accused Basescu of being blinded
by petty political squabbles and called him "a risk for democracy."
Romania’s politicians from all parties have been embroiled in bitter
political disputes for years, especially with the popular president,
after no party managed to secure a majority in 2004 parliamentary
elections.
Basescu’s office said Tuesday that his remarks had intended
to highlight the professionalism of the surgeon who operated on
him. "The head of state expresses his appreciation and recognition
for the extraordinary contribution that the Armenian community has for
years in the cultural and scientific life of Romania," said Basescu’s
spokesman Valeriu Turcan in a statement.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
