July 14, 2009 - 20:48 AMT
Friedrich Ebert Foundation does not finance Azeri- spread rumors
Recently, vatan.org.ru Azeri internet recourse circulated a material entitled "Armenians are fleeing Karabakh", citing data from survey conducted by Stepanakert Press Club, with financial assistance of Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

PanARMENIAN.Net reporter addressed the Head of Stepanakert Press Club, Gegham Baghdasaryan and Friedrich Ebert Foundation Yerevan Subsidiary Director, Naira Gevorgyan, with a request to comment on publication specified.

According to Gegham Baghdasaryan, the article is clearly a misinformation, an Azeri- spread rumor aimed at disorientation of public opinion. "We never conducted such surveys, nor did Ebert Foundation put in such an order. Moreover, it's safe to say no one will leave their native land for reasons indicated in the article, as such reasons do not exist."


Friedrich Ebert Foundation Yerevan Subsidiary Director, Naira Gevorgyan also officially denied information on financing any survey in Stepanakert.

PanARMENIAN.Net also verified information on a certain RA Human Rights Protection Center, with an expert named "Hrayr Aghajanyan" among its employees. No such center was ever registered at RA Justice Ministry. However, there is Sakharov Human Rights Protection Center.
As for Express Newspaper, cited by Azeri internet resource, the private advertisements newspaper hasn't been published in Yerevan for over 3 years.