TIGRAN KEOSAYAN IS SUMMONED FOR QUESTIONING IN RESPECT WITH FOMENTATION OF DISCORD

arminfo
2007-08-28 16:53:00

The well-known film director Tigran Keosayan is called to
a Prosecutor’s office in Moscow to give evidence. As the film
director’s barrister Pavel Astakhov said, "the Prosecutor General Yuriy
Chayka received an application from the Duma Deputy Kuryanovich, who
required that criminal proceedings be initiated against T. Keosayan"
because of the film director’s statements he made on air during
his own programme. According to Astakhov, Keosayan spoke about his
childhood on air, remembering a case "when he was offended in the
yard- his nationality was mentioned and he was humiliated". "His
father Edmond Keosayan said "if he is taller and bigger than you,
take a stone and hit him on his head, the barrister noted. Tigran
also said that he never did so and will never do. The Deputy thought
that T. Keosayan fomented race hatred, called upon "to throw stones
on Russians". After tomorrow’s testimony "it will be decided whether
to initiate criminal proceedings or not", Astakhov said. He added
"the representatives of the TV Channel on the air of which Keosayan’s
broadcast is put and those of the producing company, which releases
the program, have already been questioned". "Echo Moscow" says.