Albert Azarian refutes charges
Recently youtube showed footage with renowned gymnast and Olympic Champion Albert Azarian railing at Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
Albert Azarian today called a press conference to publicly refute the charges: "I wonder why I would ever besmirch the Armenian president!
In the footage I urge Armenians to vote for Serzh Sargsyan since I am sure he will better the situation in the country, then I shake my head and...I don't know...
"How can I tarnish our president? It is impossible. I learnt about the footage two days ago and I am in an awful state. I even received calls for the USA. How could the footage appear in the USA? The tape is undoubtedly mounted to defame me as they usually do with famous sportsmen. I have never sworn anyone in my life. If I really blackened Serzh Sargsyan the Internet clip should have been exposed two years ago. Someone wants to defame me, that's all. I am already 80 years old. How can they smear a man devoting his all life to his homeland? The people behind this should be severely punished so that they understand that such a thing isn't possible," said the Olympic champion.
