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ARMENIAN VERSION OF MAGNITSKY LIST? - NEWSPAPER
January 24, 2013 | 08:17
YEREVAN. - Following the March 1, 2008 tragedy in Armenia's capital
city Yerevan, the US still maintains its entry ban into the country
by several Armenian officials, Zhamanak daily reports.
"According to Zhamanak's information, [ruling Republican Party (RPA)
MP and businessman] Samvel Aleksanyan, [RPA MP] Mher Sedrakyan,
[Football Federation of Armenia President and businessman] Ruben
Hayrapetyan, [businessman] Levon Sargsyan [aka Lyov of the flour mill],
and [several] others still are banned from entering the US.
Until recently, Transport and Communication Minister Gagik Beglaryan
[likewise] was unable to receive a visa to US, but his US entry ban
was lifted ahead of the Armenian government's visit to US.
According to our information, Washington and Brussels could publicize,
just like the example of the Russian 'Magnitsky List' [and] following
Armenia's [forthcoming] presidential election, the names of several [of
Armenia's] officials and oligarchs that will be deprived of the right
to be issued a visa to visit the US and EU countries," Zhamanak writes.
http://news.am/eng/news/137132.html
January 24, 2013 | 08:17
YEREVAN. - Following the March 1, 2008 tragedy in Armenia's capital
city Yerevan, the US still maintains its entry ban into the country
by several Armenian officials, Zhamanak daily reports.
"According to Zhamanak's information, [ruling Republican Party (RPA)
MP and businessman] Samvel Aleksanyan, [RPA MP] Mher Sedrakyan,
[Football Federation of Armenia President and businessman] Ruben
Hayrapetyan, [businessman] Levon Sargsyan [aka Lyov of the flour mill],
and [several] others still are banned from entering the US.
Until recently, Transport and Communication Minister Gagik Beglaryan
[likewise] was unable to receive a visa to US, but his US entry ban
was lifted ahead of the Armenian government's visit to US.
According to our information, Washington and Brussels could publicize,
just like the example of the Russian 'Magnitsky List' [and] following
Armenia's [forthcoming] presidential election, the names of several [of
Armenia's] officials and oligarchs that will be deprived of the right
to be issued a visa to visit the US and EU countries," Zhamanak writes.
http://news.am/eng/news/137132.html