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ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY CONFIRMS INFORMATION ON DETENTION OF SIX CITIZENS OF ARMENIA BY GEORGIAN FRONTIER GUARDS
Arminfo
2007-05-04 14:45:00
Armenian Embassy in Georgia contacted the foreign relations department
of the Georgian frontier service that confirmed that six citizens
of Armenia are detained, Acting Press Secretary of Armenian Foreign
Minister Vladimir Karapetyan told ArmInfo.
V. Karapetyan said that four of the detainees (Arkady Hambaryan,
Hasmik Barseghyan, Albert Banaryan and Sevada Lalayan) are accused
of illegal crossing of the Armenian-Georgian boundary (not through
Sadakhlo checkpoint, but through mountains). Two citizens of Georgia
were detained together with them (Maria Totikashvili and Lasha
Tumanishvili). Another two citizens of Armenia, Valiko Grigoryan and
Alvard Aslikyan, were detained at Sadakhlo checkpoint later.
They are accused of illegal crossing of the Ossetic
boundary. Investigation is in process. The trial is expected shortly,
V. Karapetyan said. It is not for the first time that Armenian citizens
are detained in Georgia with similar accusations. As practice shows,
judges at first make a decision to let out on bail of 1,500-3,000
laries (880-1,700 USD). Afterwards, approximately in a month, the
court imposes a fine. The fine is equal to the bail amount. To recap,
recently several citizens of Georgia were also accused with illegal
crossing of the Armenian- Georgian boundary. However, the Armenian
party displayed a good will and released them.
Arminfo
2007-05-04 14:45:00
Armenian Embassy in Georgia contacted the foreign relations department
of the Georgian frontier service that confirmed that six citizens
of Armenia are detained, Acting Press Secretary of Armenian Foreign
Minister Vladimir Karapetyan told ArmInfo.
V. Karapetyan said that four of the detainees (Arkady Hambaryan,
Hasmik Barseghyan, Albert Banaryan and Sevada Lalayan) are accused
of illegal crossing of the Armenian-Georgian boundary (not through
Sadakhlo checkpoint, but through mountains). Two citizens of Georgia
were detained together with them (Maria Totikashvili and Lasha
Tumanishvili). Another two citizens of Armenia, Valiko Grigoryan and
Alvard Aslikyan, were detained at Sadakhlo checkpoint later.
They are accused of illegal crossing of the Ossetic
boundary. Investigation is in process. The trial is expected shortly,
V. Karapetyan said. It is not for the first time that Armenian citizens
are detained in Georgia with similar accusations. As practice shows,
judges at first make a decision to let out on bail of 1,500-3,000
laries (880-1,700 USD). Afterwards, approximately in a month, the
court imposes a fine. The fine is equal to the bail amount. To recap,
recently several citizens of Georgia were also accused with illegal
crossing of the Armenian- Georgian boundary. However, the Armenian
party displayed a good will and released them.