YEREVAN. – To Zhoghovurd daily’s query as to whether Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) Chairman Gagik Tsarukyan has already left for the United States, the press service of the US Embassy in Armenia responded in written form: “We learned from the media that Gagik Tsarukyan has headed to the United States. We advise you to ask the office of the Prosperous Armenia Party with respect to the details of his visit,” the daily reports. 

“In diplomatic lingo, this means the US Embassy has confirmed the information about Tsarukyan’s possible visit to US. [But] What’s noteworthy is that PAP recently issued a statement that the delegation led by Tsarukyan will be in Brussels from [Tuesday,] December 4 to [Thursday,] 6, but in the statement—which was prepared on [Wednesday,] December 5—which the US Embassy sent to us, it is noted that Tsarukyan is already in the US,” Zhoghovurd writes.