RA CITIZENS ARRESTED WITH ACCUSATION OF VIOLATING GEORGIAN BORDER RELEASED

Noyan Tapan
Nov 01 2006

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. All RA citizens arrested with
the accusation of violating Russian-Georgian border were released
thanks to the efforts of RA Foreign Ministry. NT correspondent was
informed about it by Vladimir Karapetian, Acting Spokesperson of RA
Foreign Ministry. He did not clarify the details. To recap, several
dozens of RA citizens were arrested two months ago in Georgia with
the accusation of violating Russian-Georgian border, for which a
fine of about 2 thousand dollars is established by Georgian Criminal
Code’s Article 334, part 2 and imprisonment of 3-5 years is determined
for its recurrence. In the given case, RA citizens entered Abkhazia
and South Ossetia from Russia. The "circumstantial evidence" was the
seal on entrance and departure in their passports, which was evidence
of visits to the above mentioned territories and became a basis for
Georgian law enforcement bodies to arrest RA citizens.