AZG Armenian Daily #087, 13/05/2006
TO: THE PRESIDENT OF RF V. V. PUTIN
From: The former advisor of the representative on
Human Rights of RF Khachatryan. A. Sh.
Distinguished Vladimir Vladimirovich,
In January, 2003, I turned to you regarding the actions of some
officials whose activity can take the relationships between Moscow and
some countries of CIS to crisis. There was a prognosis regarding the
relationships with Georgia, Moldavia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and
Armenia-Nagorno-Karabagh conflict, which is more painful to me. I put
the blame for all of this on governors and their trustees. Meantime,
we are going to encounter such strategic problems, like Caspian oil
pipe line and gas pipe line issue. I think, there are the same
problems in Ukraine as well, where anti Russian sentiments are going
to increase.
After my letter, by the efforts of some political Lilliputians, I was
arrested. DEP FSS of RF turned to the investigative service of FSS
with operative information stating that I am one of the leaders of
criminal international group, and have relationships with the bosses
of mafia from Corsica to Cyprus and if I stay in freedom, the
diplomatic relationships between Russia and Armenia will get
destroyed. The creators of this “detective topic” was the leadership
of Armenia. I got acquainted with these documents.
Officially, the reason of my arrest was the accusation of
contraband. The close friend of my family didn’t declare the money
during the flight from Moscow to Yerevan. After the repeated
interrogatories within 9 months(attempt of suicide, Psychiatric
hospital) he gave a testimony that I gave him the money and asked him
intentionally not to declare the money and added that at the passage
through VIP they check very slightly. This was the base of the
accusative conclusion of contraband. This episode was classified as a
“contraband in extremely big amount”. A contrabandist, who transfers
drugs, weapons, is considered to be less dangerous, then a passenger
who, because of run of time, didn’t declare the money. Damage towards
Russia and its citizens doesn’t exist. Perhaps, that’s why the
Prosecutor asked a punishment in term of 7 years. The disposition of
the article prescribes deprivation of freedom in terms of 7-12
years. Golovinski court of Moscow brought in the verdict of not
guilty. But the executors weren’t satisfied with this, as it would
mean that I was kept in Lefortovo illegally. State court of Moscow,
being in “despair”, sent the case for the new review of law. Why in
“despair”? Because I must be informed of the date, place and the
subject of the hearing beforehand. While I was informed of it only
after the hearing of the process.
There are different types of methods. It is not necessary to have
direct evidence for the verdict. Sometimes it is enough to
disseminate fake information which will influence the decision of the
Judge.
These presumptuous executors think that they can rule the fates of
people and even nations. Economy and international relationships get
destroyed because of such activity. It is possible to restore the
economy and the welfare of people, while it is impossible to root out
the international conflict. What’s going on now between Russian and
people from the Caucasus?. The whole world became our enemy. People
living in the Caucasus do hate each other and everybody realizes that
this is the guilt of the governors and their trustees. 60 percent of
the population in Armenia has left the country. Emigrants are
struggling for elementary survival. They are humiliated, put in jail
because of a sell of air tickets, they are accused of assisting
terrorism. Armenia doesn’t provide them with legal protection. Do
these governors, who don’t have dignity for their nation, can be
worthy leaders and political partners.
Unfortunately, any problem in Russia and not only in Russia, is solved
by making law more severe. Every citizen of Russia is glad to have a
powerful and faithful president. But when a political figure(Grizlov)
declared for more then 300 deputies(I apologize in front of the
deputies who are not in that list) that they will support any
candidate represented by the President in 3 years, it reminds me of
the horse of Rhome Imperator, which has a right of voice in Senate, as
it was the wish of the Imperator. These “people” fill order for
lifetime. They get power by accident and have one method of
work-Stalin method. Weak people either are killed or sent to jail
without a reason. These methods will take the country to a very sad
end
It is proper to a man to cover up the action of the members of his
team. However, this kind of actions of the head of the country can
bring to a very painful situation for the country.
My request to you is connected with the law enforcement bodies and
justice, as life, more or less, has taught us to understand people,
who, being in despair, fill order against their will. We can at least
admire genius of lawyers, who edited the content of the article about
the motives of imprisonment.
The person, who didn’t declare the money, is in freedom. I pray he
wouldn’t be sentenced to imprisonment. I have a condescending attitude
towards the witnesses as well, as I don’t have a right to blame
people, who, in order to survive, behaved themselves unfaithful
towards my personality. I don’t have anything against those people,
who gave a testimony while being in a frustrating situation and
generals who became private. I have questions only to those people,
who are guilty for my arrest and have immense power.
I am asking you to help me regarding two questions. First-There are
the copies of the letters in the criminal case addressed to a company
which is in Check Republic which involved in the signatures of leaders
of Gazprom as well. Originals of these letters are in Check
Republic. I am asking you to help me in obtaining the expertise of
these signatures, so in future the case won’t be given a political
color. Second-When I was getting acquainted with the criminal case, I
learned that I was fired before 2 days of my arrest. Doesn’t it remind
you of Stalin period.?
Before my arrest I was the head of the Russian delegation on Human
rights in France. After my return, the members of the commission came
to you together with the solicitation for granting me a rang of first
class. This day coincided with the day of my dismissal. My lawyer
possesses the authentic copies of these documents. This issue is of a
moral importance to me.
After the first letter I am sure that you will receive this
information with the distortion of the content, if you receive it at
all. I dictated the text to my lawyer, so you can receive the
information through NGOs and Mass media.
Sincerely
Khachatryan A. Sh