As it is known, some Armenian and Russian media outlets, as well as some activists, have addressed the activity of reference laboratories opened in Yerevan, Gyumri, and Ijevan in 2016 and funded by the “Threat Reduction Agency” of the US Department of Defense, claiming that the laboratories have dual function and pose a danger for the “population of Armenia, which is a strategic ally of Russia”, as they may create biological weapons.
These allegations have been denied by all relevant authorities, namely, the RA Ministry of Health, the US Embassy in Yerevan, and etc.
And though the false nature of this information has been proved multiple times, some groups continue to spread the disinformation about the biological weapons created in Armenia by the US.
Yesterday three people from the aforementioned groups even organized a protest near the US Embassy in Yerevan. The protest was widely covered by the media in spite of the fact that a number of absurd ideas were expressed there (for instance, the claim that the US has founded such laboratories in 400 countries of the world).
Leaving aside the content discussion (SUT.am website has addressed it several times), “Union of Informed Citizens” has addressed the d...
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