14 YEARS FOR THE ARMENIAN PILOTS

A1 Plus | 20:28:14 | 26-11-2004 | Social |

In Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, the court verdict for the persons charged
with an attempt for making a coup d’etat against the country was read
out. 6 Armenian pilots are among the accused.

Court sentenced Armenian pilot-in-command to 24-year-long imprisonment,
and 14 years to each Armenian pilot.

Advocate of the Armenian pilots is going to appeal against the unjust
verdict to Supreme Court of Equatorial Guinea and to the international
court instances in case of necessity, too.

Armenian official delegation in Malabo that has been to Equatorial
Guinea for many times and taken all the steps possible will keep
staying in that country to discuss with the local authorities issues
on handing the Armenian pilots over Armenia.

“Government of Armenia will make all the efforts to the proper bodies
of Equatorial Guinea to reach the fair decision for our citizens,
right up to release of them”, the press release of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Armenia says.