On July 30 evening the Armenian flag and nameboard disappeared form the area of the Council of Europe building. Armenia's permanent representation in the Council of Europe immediately informed the Council of Europe Security Services and demanded the Armenian flag be put the in its place as soon as possible. As reported by the Armenian Foreign Ministry press service, Director of the Council of Europe Secretary General's Personal Office Jan-Lois Loran was informed about the incident and apologized for it. At the same time the office officials said that the Council of Europe Security Services are responsible only for the security of the entrance of the building and its inside. The cameras placed on the building follow only the entrance and they do not observe the place where the flags are hanging. The control of the building's territory is implemented by the French police which was informed about the incident. The Armenian Foreign Ministry has addressed a note of protest to the Council of Europe General Secretariat condemning the incident and demanded to find out the circumstances and carry out relevant measures for punishing the criminals. "The Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs resolutely protests against the incident and demands to implement necessary steps for preventing vandalism against the national symbols of the Council of Europe member countries," the note says.