sentences:  Ashot Manucharyan, one of the leading members of the Karabakh Committee, the former Minister of Internal Affairs and Levon Ter-Petrosyan's National Security Adviser and his close ally until 1993, without presenting any proofs and having access to secret services, stated in October 2000 that Armenian officials were warned by a foreign country about the shootings.He also declared that "Western special services" were involved in the October 27 events.In Manucharyan's words, "the special services of the US and France are acting to destroy Armenia, and in this context, they are much likely to be involved in the realization of the terrorist acts in Armenia."