Ara Abrahamyan: Oskanian case doesn’t do good to anyone

The office of the Chairman of the Union of Russian Armenians Ara Abrahamian has not released a statement in defense of Armenia’s former Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, Abrahamian stated at a news conference on Friday.

He didn’t try to clarify who has released the statement either, as like he said, he does not rely on media much, saying mass media even wrote that Vladimir Putin has kicked him out of Russia.

In the evening of October 2 a false statement has been released on behalf of the Union calling to start a signature gathering against the process of depriving Oskanian of parliamentary immunity. Next morning the union refuted the information, claiming they did not issue any statement.

“It is a very bad case and does not do good to anyone, it is just necessary to understand that there is a state and there are authorities. We should be patient and see how this story will end,” Abrahamian said, referring to the criminal charges against Vartan Oskanian.

“We have not issued a statement over the case. No pressure has been exerted on us by the authorities, I am not the one to be easily pressed,” he said, adding that the establishment headed by him defends President Serzh Sargsyan.

“We are standing by the side of the President. I am a person who understands statehood. Serzh Sargsyan is our pride, the President of this state,” President of the World Armenian Congress stated, adding that he knows our homeland and knows both its bad and good sides.