MOSCOW, AUGUST 24. ARMINFO. Head of the Union of Armenians of Russia, UN Good Will Ambassador Ara Abrahamyan will participate in the process of release of Russian sailors arrested in Nigeria. According to Gazeta.ru, today Ara Abrahamyan leaves for Nigeria on a special mission.
According to the source, it is expected that his personal ties and the previous experience of dealing with African governments will help achieving release of 11 Russian sailors from custody. The sailors of African Pride vessel have been kept at an African prison for two years already charged with contraband. On August 5 the Nigerian court made a decision that the Russians can be released under pledge and warranty of the Russian Embassy. The source does not rule out that the tactics used when releasing the Armenian pilots from the prison in Equatorial Guinea will be used.
The Armenian pilots working in that country on AH12 plane registered in Armenia were imprisoned charged with attempted state coup and espionage. Malabo Court sentenced the crew commander to 24 and the pilots to 14 years of imprisonment. They were kept in the prison one year and then were granted amnesty by the president of that country. Before release of the pilots Ara Abrahamyan visited Equatorial Guinea. According to some data, he was empowered by the Armenian Government to undertake some social and economic and financial commitments to that country. After the commitments were fulfilled, the Armenian pilots were released. What was the cost of their released remained unknown, Gazeta.ru writes.
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