RUSSIA TO DO ITS UTMOST TO INVESTIGATE CRIMES AGAINST ARMENIANS
by Tigran Liloyan

ITAR-TASS News Agency, Russia
June 16, 2006 Friday

The Russian authorities will do their utmost to investigate and prevent
all manifestations of violence and murders of Armenians in Russia,
visiting Russian presidential envoy in the Southern Federal District,
Dmitry Kozak, said at a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Andranik
Margarian.

He pointed out, though, that such incidents involving Armenians were
not ethnically motivated ones.

Russia, including the Southern Federal District, is a favorable
environment for the Armenian Diaspora. Its representatives actively
participate in the country’s politics and economy.

Margarian expressed the confidence that the Russian authorities and the
heads of regional legislatures would take serious steps to find those
guilty, bring them to justice and prevent such crimes in the future.

Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian pointed out that attacks
on the Armenian citizens in Russia "are seen in Armenia as casual."

"Armenia is ready to pool efforts with Russia to prevent such incidents
in the future," he said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress