YEREVAN — Press Secretary of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, Ani Badalyan, accused Russia Today and Radio Liberty of actively disseminating identical false narratives regarding Armenia’s transport route through the Syunik region.
At the same time, Badalyan questioned whether the situation bordered on fiction.
“This synchronicity — which initially seemed incredible and reminiscent of a fantasy novel — is evident not only in the titles and content of the materials published almost simultaneously by Russia Today and Radio Liberty, but also in the identical photo collages they used. It’s difficult to consider this a mere coincidence,” she said.
According to Badalyan, the “information” presented in these publications has no basis in reality and is viewed by Yerevan as part of a hybrid war targeting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia.
“Radio Liberty outdid itself yesterday — disregarding even basic geographic knowledge — by referencing non-existent territories and names within Armenia. Let us recall that the Republic of Armenia includes a region called Syunik, and using alternative toponyms calls into question respect for Armenia’s territorial integrity,” she added.
Badalyan also noted the troubling pattern of such materials being published without prior consultation or clarification with the Armenian Foreign Ministry.
“Another article published on Radio Liberty‘s website that same day stated that ‘the Foreign Ministry press secretary was...
Revealed: records show border patrol gave inaccurate testimony about people it jailed. Prosecutors now face ‘embarrassing’ dismissals US immigration officers made false and misleading statements i...