ARA ABRAHAMYAN ASSISTED RELEASE OF RUSSIAN SAILORS FROM NIGERIA PRISON

PanARMENIAN.Net - The release of Russian sailors from Nigerian prison is the outcome of "common efforts of diplomats and public figures," Chairman of the Union of Armenians of Russia Ara Abrahamyan stated. In his words, the same tactics, as that of liberation of 6 Armenian pilots from Equato-Guinean prison was used when releasing Russian sailors from Nigerian prison. "It was pleasant to hear that the Nigerian court agreed to release Russian sailors owing to Russian Embassy guarantees. This is good luck and an outcome of our common efforts," A. Abrahamyan noted. It should be reminded that a crew of Russian sailors, who served on a Greek company tanker, was arrested by Nigerian authorities in autumn 2003 and were charged of oil contraband, reported IA Regnum.