WASHINGTON, DC – The following is the statement that the Armenian National Committee of America is sharing with media covering the Boston Marathon bombings.

“Any reading of the basic standards of journalistic integrity would require that media outlets produce actual substantiated evidence of an Armenian connection before continuing to run unproven allegations. If such a person does, in fact, exist, journalists and their editors should focus on getting the facts, not simply re-circulating accusations without disclaimers regarding their credibility, relevant cultural and religious context, or any scrutiny of the possible motives of the accusers.”