Pan Armenian News
EQUATORIAL GUINEA PRESIDENT SIGNED DECREE ON PARDONING ARMENIAN PILOTS
06.06.2005 02:27
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
signed the decree on pardoning 6 Armenian pilots who were accused of a coup
d’etat attempt last November. The President stated that the decree is the
manifestation of good will and was signed on the eve of his birthday. The
Armenian pilots will be immediately released and sent back to Armenia. To
note, several days ago Chairman of the Union of Armenians of Russia Ara
Abrahamian said that he is working for discharging of the pilots and hopes
for a positive settlement of the issue. It should be also noted that several
months ago Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian held negotiations on
the problem during his visit to Equatorial Guinean capital of Malabo,
Mediamax agency reports.