Armen Arzumanian: President of Armenia did not use the expression ascribed to him in the video posted on YouTube

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 27, ARMENPRESS: Responding to the question concerning the video posted on YouTube by an anonymous source this morning which is allegedly ascribed to Joe Biden - Vice President of the United States, the Press Secretary of the President of Armenia Armen Arzumanian made the following statement: “The President of Armenia has never made calls to the Vice President of the United States Joe Biden. There were two phone calls initiated by the latter in 2009 and during those calls the President of Armenia did not use the expression ascribed to him in the video - directly or indirectly. On the contrary, in all public appearances and during official meetings, the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has been emphasizing the importance of the international recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide and has been urging not to excuse the procrastination of the recognition by the ongoing negotiations with Turkey. Being confident that the White House possesses all the official records of all phone calls made by the Vice President of the United States and his video recordings, the Administration of the President of Armenia gives its official consent to publish the recording of the mentioned phone call.”