RELATIVES OF IRANIAN PLANE CRASH VICTIMS STAGE PROTEST IN TEHRAN
Noyan Tapan
July 24, 2009
TEHRAN, JULY 24, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. A protest against
the indifference and the policy of Caspian Airlines and the Iranian
authorities in relation to the Tu-154 plane crash was staged in Tehran
on July 22.
Marmara daily reported that the protesters handed letters consisting
of 14 points to Iran’s parliament and government, representatives of
the mass media, and the officials of Caspian Airlines.
According to the newspaper, the correspondent of Iran-based Alik daily
Artyom Gharibian was arrested during the protest, but several hours
later he was released thanks to the mediation of Gevorg Vardanian,
a parliamentary deputy representing the northern Iranian Armenians.