YEREVAN. - German Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Hans-Jochen Schmidt got on the platform during the rally of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on May 31 to ensure best view, the ambassador stated in an interview with Armenian News-NEWS.am. 

According to him, the activities of any diplomatic mission also aim at keeping track of significant developments in the country. Schmidt said there is no special meaning in his participation, because as a foreign diplomat he is neutral. The ambassador noted that he often attends various events, including the ANC-launched rallies, adding his activities are conforming to diplomatic regulations.

As reported earlier, Yerkir (The State) Armenian newspaper published an article on Friday, saying that German Ambassador to Armenia is participating in opposition rallies. According to the newspaper, he violated all rules of diplomatic ethics, as he interferes into the country’s domestic political situation.

Moreover, the newspaper wrote that the diplomat took the opposition’s side.

“If a German Ambassador to any other country, say France, behaved in such a way, the mass media and government would have necessarily given an adequate response,” the source reported.