KOCHARIAN SACKS AMBASSADORS, STRIPS OF DIPLOMATIC RANKS
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, ARMENPRESS: On Saturday president Robert Kocharian sacked a deputy foreign minister Armen Bayburdian and stripped him of his rank of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.
Kocharian also sacked Levon Khachatrian, who served as Armenia's ambassador to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan and also striped him of his rank of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.
The third diplomat who lost his job and the rank was Ruben Shugarian who served as ambassador to Italy, Spain and Portugal.
The news was reported by Kocharian's press office which did not elaborate.