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June 3 2011
German Ambassador gets on platform during Armenia's opposition rally
to ensure best view
June 03, 2011 | 23:58
YEREVAN. - German Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to
Armenia Hans-Jochen Schmidt got on the platform during the rally of
the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on May 31 to ensure best view,
the ambassador stated in an interview with Armenian News-NEWS.am.
According to him, the activities of any diplomatic mission also aim at
keeping track of significant developments in the country. Schmidt said
there is no special meaning in his participation, because as a foreign
diplomat he is neutral. The ambassador noted that he often attends
various events, including the ANC-launched rallies, adding his
activities are conforming to diplomatic regulations.
As reported earlier, Yerkir (The State) Armenian newspaper published
an article on Friday, saying that German Ambassador to Armenia is
participating in opposition rallies. According to the newspaper, he
violated all rules of diplomatic ethics, as he interferes into the
country's domestic political situation.
Moreover, the newspaper wrote that the diplomat took the opposition's side.
`If a German Ambassador to any other country, say France, behaved in
such a way, the mass media and government would have necessarily given
an adequate response,' the source reported.
From: A. Papazian
June 3 2011
German Ambassador gets on platform during Armenia's opposition rally
to ensure best view
June 03, 2011 | 23:58
YEREVAN. - German Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to
Armenia Hans-Jochen Schmidt got on the platform during the rally of
the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on May 31 to ensure best view,
the ambassador stated in an interview with Armenian News-NEWS.am.
According to him, the activities of any diplomatic mission also aim at
keeping track of significant developments in the country. Schmidt said
there is no special meaning in his participation, because as a foreign
diplomat he is neutral. The ambassador noted that he often attends
various events, including the ANC-launched rallies, adding his
activities are conforming to diplomatic regulations.
As reported earlier, Yerkir (The State) Armenian newspaper published
an article on Friday, saying that German Ambassador to Armenia is
participating in opposition rallies. According to the newspaper, he
violated all rules of diplomatic ethics, as he interferes into the
country's domestic political situation.
Moreover, the newspaper wrote that the diplomat took the opposition's side.
`If a German Ambassador to any other country, say France, behaved in
such a way, the mass media and government would have necessarily given
an adequate response,' the source reported.
From: A. Papazian