BREAKING NEWS: Ruslan Tsarni Apologizes to Armenian Community
APRIL 30, 2013 12:00 AM
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Ruslan Tsarni
By Alin K. Gregorian
Mirror-Spectator Staff
WATERTOWN – On April 30, Ruslan Tsarni, the uncle of alleged terror
suspects, Tamerlan and Djokhar Tsarnaev, contacted
the Mirror-Spectator directly to issue an apology to the Armenian
community for his recent statements referencing Armenians in his
discussions of the Boston Marathon bombings.
“Armenia has a very strong culture, therefore, I want to stress that
his [Misha’s] ethnicity has nothing to do with it,” Tsarni said.
“I wish I had never said it.”
Tsarni added, “I felt for you [Armenians] and wish I had never done
it.”
He once again apologized for connecting the Armenian community “to
this evil event.”
In previous media statements, Tsarni had discussed a recent convert
to Islam named “Misha” – now reported as Mikhail Allakhverdova –
stressing that he was of “Armenian descent” while implicating the
man in the possible “brainwashing” of Tamerlan Tsarnev with notions
of violence against non-Muslims.
Tsarni spoke briefly on the matter via phone, but said he was unable
to comment further or answer additional questions.
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