  French journalist gets finger wag over question to Armenian President? November 26, 2012 - 19:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 14, in the framework of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s visit to Lyon a diplomatic incident occurred during an interview with the journalist of France 3 Rhône-Alpes television Olivier Michel, Paris-based independent journalist Jean Eckian told PanARMENIAN.Net As on-line French newspaper "La Tribune de Lyon" reported, the Armenian president disliked the journalist’s questions about the corruption in Armenia and official Yerevan’s support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. “After the interview, I was called out by the Armenian translator, and one of the ministers [accompanying the president] threatened me with the finger ", said the journalist.  Top stories The indiscriminate shelling and sniper shooting killed or maimed hundreds of civilians, destroyed homes, hospitals and other facilities. “Baku continues denying the fact of the vandalism despite significant body of evidence,” the publication said. NKR defense army continued with their military duty in line with ceasefire principles, taking necessary measures to protect the frontline. Waving Armenian and Nagorno Karabakh flags and posters, the protesters chanted in French, English, Russian and Armenian.   Partner news |  Latest news Samsung’s Milk music streaming service free, with no ads  The Milk application is available through the Google Play store, and will initially work with Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones and tablets.Saudi Arabia names Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group The king's decree followed the kingdom enacting a sweeping new counterterrorism law that targets virtually any criticism of the government.Gazprom warns Ukraine of new ‘gas war’ “This violates our contract and international trade practices. We cannot supply natural gas for free,” Miller told reporters in Moscow.IMF mission to Ukraine ‘progressing well’: official Ukraine's government coffers have been depleted by huge debt repayments, efforts to protect its currency and high energy costs. |
