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CRIMINAL CASE OPENED AGAINST FAMILY THAT RAN FROM ARMENIA TO AZERBAIJAN FIVE YEARS AGO
Interfax, Russia
March 10 2015
YEREVAN. March 10
The Armenian National Security Service has opened a criminal case
against the Gevorkyan family, who ran away from Armenia to Azerbaijan
five years ago.
The Armenian National Security Service told Interfax a criminal
case has been opened based on Part 1 of Article 329 of the Armenian
Criminal Code (crossing the Armenian state border without established
documents or proper permit).
The accused are Yegishe Gevorkyan and Ruzanna Mardanyan.
The Armenian Defense Ministry press service told Interfax on January
11, 2010 Yegishe Gevorkyan and his family had run away to Azerbaijan.
The incident occurred on the Yeraskh (Armenia) - Nakhichevan
(Azerbaijan) part of the border.
"Yegishe Gevorkyan, accompanied by his wife and children (aged
(7, 6 and 3) crossed the Armenian-Azeri border in his car, ignoring
the warning signals given by Armenian border guards. Because there
were young children in the car, the Armenian border guards did not
open fire. Fire was opened in the direction of the car from the Azeri
positions," the press service said.
The Armenian Defense Ministry said Yegishe Gevorkyan has eight
convictions for robbery, car theft and other crimes.
International humanitarian organizations have been informed about
the incident.
A criminal case has been opened. An investigation is underway.
The Azeri authorities handed the family over to Armenia in December
2014.
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Interfax, Russia
March 10 2015
YEREVAN. March 10
The Armenian National Security Service has opened a criminal case
against the Gevorkyan family, who ran away from Armenia to Azerbaijan
five years ago.
The Armenian National Security Service told Interfax a criminal
case has been opened based on Part 1 of Article 329 of the Armenian
Criminal Code (crossing the Armenian state border without established
documents or proper permit).
The accused are Yegishe Gevorkyan and Ruzanna Mardanyan.
The Armenian Defense Ministry press service told Interfax on January
11, 2010 Yegishe Gevorkyan and his family had run away to Azerbaijan.
The incident occurred on the Yeraskh (Armenia) - Nakhichevan
(Azerbaijan) part of the border.
"Yegishe Gevorkyan, accompanied by his wife and children (aged
(7, 6 and 3) crossed the Armenian-Azeri border in his car, ignoring
the warning signals given by Armenian border guards. Because there
were young children in the car, the Armenian border guards did not
open fire. Fire was opened in the direction of the car from the Azeri
positions," the press service said.
The Armenian Defense Ministry said Yegishe Gevorkyan has eight
convictions for robbery, car theft and other crimes.
International humanitarian organizations have been informed about
the incident.
A criminal case has been opened. An investigation is underway.
The Azeri authorities handed the family over to Armenia in December
2014.
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