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FM SENIOR DIPLOMATS JOIN POPULAR MOVEMENT

Politics

On February 24, six more senior Armenian diplomats publicly condemned their government’s handling of the presidential election in what amounted to a show of support for opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrossian. Here they are, Vladimir Karapetian, Chief Foreign Ministry spokesman, Varsenik Baghdasarian, head of UN Division at RA FM, Karine Afrikian, Head of USA and Canada Division, Marta Aivazian, Head of NATO Division, Arakel Semerjian, Advisor to European Department and Helen Peteyan, Secretary of South American Department.

In a joint statement read out at a Ter-Petrossian rally, the Foreign Ministry officials expressed their “outrage” at serious fraud which they said prevented the vote from being “civilized, free and fair.” “Only by acting in conformity with the letter and spirit of the law can we create democracy and tolerance in Armenia and earn the country a good reputation abroad,” they said.

“Ten FM employees publicized their political decision in broad daylight. We are proud of them. They are national heroes.I urge Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian to follow suit”