ARMENIA’S FLAG DISAPPEARS FROM TERRITORY OF CE BUILDING IN STRASBOURG
YEREVAN, AUGUST 1. ARMINFO. Armenia’s flag disappeared from the
territory of the CE building in Strasbourg Saturday evening. The
board presenting the country has been found damaged.
Armenia’s permanent representative to the CE informed the CE security
service of the incident right away and demanded that the flag be
restored as soon as possible. Director of Personal Bureau of CE
Secretary General Jean-Luis Loran was told about the incident today
morning and has apologized for it. His explained that the CE security
service is responsible for the building only and the surveillance
cameras record exclusively the entrance. It is for the French police
to control the area in front of the building. They have already been
informed of the incident.
The flag has already been restored. Armenia’s Foreign Ministry
has sent a note of protest to CE Secretariat General condemning the
stealing of the flag and demanding that the incident be investigated.
The FM expresses it protest against similar actions and demands that
CE take necessary measures to ensure the safety of and to prevent
vandalism against the national symbols of CE members states.