ARMENIAN PILOTS IMPRISONED IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA GRANTED AN AMNESTY

MALABO, JUNE 6. ARMINFO. The five Armenian pilots imprisoned in
Equatorial Guinea have been granted an amnesty and will return home
within the nearest future. President of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro
Obiang Nguema Mbasogo signed the decree on their amnesty and immediate
release in connection with his 63rd anniversary.

It should be noted that the Armenian pilots worked in that country on
a registered plane AH-12. They were arrested in Malabo March 7 2004
being charged with am attempted state coup and espionage. The pilots
were sentenced to 7-14 years of imprisonment. Besides the Armenian
authorities, Head of the World Armenian Congress Ara Abrahamyan has
held active negotiations for their release.