ARMED ARMENIANS DETAINED NEAR PUTIN’S COUNTRY HOUSE

Kommersant, Russia
Dec 24 2007

Three armed Armenians were detained December 23 near Vladimir Putin’s
residence in Novo-Ogarevo, Komsomolskaya Pravda reported.

Driving Audi and Mercedes, the Armenians neared the president’s
country house by around 10:00 p.m., MSK, but only to be immediately
arrested by officers of Federal Guard Service. The search showed that
the detained had knifes, pistols and even a sabre with them. Their
identities are being checked now.

According to the detained, they appeared near Putin’s residence quite
by chance. Having driven from the Nizhni Novgorod region, they lost
their way. Regardless, they are likely to be charged with keeping
of weapons.