U.S. Ambassador Heffern insulted Armenians

Last week the US Ambassador to Armenia, John Heffern, held a presentation at St. James Armenian Church in Watertown, MA. As the hetq.am website reports the ambassador made remark insulting Armenians by describing Armenia as “on the way to nowhere.”

Before his presentation, Ambassador Heffern shook hands with some members of the audience. He approached a young boy who was sitting with his mother. However, as the boy was busy playing a game on his electronic gadget, he ignored Mr. Heffern’s offer to shake hands.  The ambassador asked the mother if she had ever taken her son to Armenia. “No”, the mother replied.

The boy finally extended his arm, shook hands, and looked away without ever making eye contact with Mr. Heffern. "You should take him to Armenia,” the ambassador told the mother. “It is a long trip, on the way to nowhere.”

Heffern’s this remark caused the anger of Armenians.