“Prosperous Armenia” party member, former Foreign Minister considers the case against him not as a storm in a glass of water, but a storm in a thimble. He considers this not only political violence against himself, against PAP in the presidential elections. “This is a problem to compete political opponents. They are preparing for the presidential election and speak in the language of hostages. ”
During his speech Oskanian was a little touched a little time and with a vibrating voice he said, “You put Foreign Minister of ten years in this condition.”
He answered the two main questions, the first of which was why he didn’t use the money and kept with him. He said that he was free to dispose the money, as said Huntsman family, and assured that he didn’t use cent from that money.
What concerns the question of why he left in the bank the money sent by Huntsman’s, he said that about 200 thousand dollars were kept for free deposit. Oskanian said that he clearly realized that “Civilitas” strongly needed these funds.