ARMENIAN INTELLECTUALS CONDEMN ACTS OF VIOLENCE TOWARDS ARMENIANS IN RUSSIA

Noyan Tapan
Jun 13 2006

YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The representatives of Armenian
creative unions and scientific circles condemn the acts of violence
towards Armenians in Russia, in consequence of which a great number
of Armenians were killed. The intellectuals call for undertaking
effective measures for stopping these phenomena. They criticized RA
Foreign Ministry at the June 13 meeting. According to the speakers,
the Ministry does not properly struggle against this phenomena through
its diplomatic canals.

Maria Babayan, Head of RA Foreign Ministry RF Department, said that “we
all are anxious about the existence of such a problem in Russia.” But
she does not agree that the Foreign Ministry undertakes no steps
against this. According to her, in case of any act of violence the
Armenian foreign political department responds, sends letters to their
Russian colleagues, and there are affirmations that the criminals
will be disclosed and punished.

The intellectuals are also going to make a statement, as well as to
send a message to RF President Vladimir Putin.