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    ARMENIAN FLAG DISAPPEARED FROM COUNCIL OF EUROPE AREA IN STRASBOURG

    PanArmenian News Network
    Aug 2 2005

    02.08.2005 02:56

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ On July 30 evening the Armenian flag and nameboard
    disappeared form the area of the Council of Europe building.
    Armenia's permanent representation in the Council of Europe
    immediately informed the Council of Europe Security Services and
    demanded the Armenian flag be put the in its place as soon as
    possible. As reported by the Armenian Foreign Ministry press service,
    Director of the Council of Europe Secretary General's Personal Office
    Jan-Lois Loran was informed about the incident and apologized for it.
    At the same time the office officials said that the Council of Europe
    Security Services are responsible only for the security of the
    entrance of the building and its inside. The cameras placed on the
    building follow only the entrance and they do not observe the place
    where the flags are hanging. The control of the building's territory
    is implemented by the French police which was informed about the
    incident. The Armenian Foreign Ministry has addressed a note of
    protest to the Council of Europe General Secretariat condemning the
    incident and demanded to find out the circumstances and carry out
    relevant measures for punishing the criminals. "The Armenian Ministry
    of Foreign Affairs resolutely protests against the incident and
    demands to implement necessary steps for preventing vandalism against
    the national symbols of the Council of Europe member countries," the
    note says.
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