The Russian United Democratic Party YABLOKO expresses
a categorical protest against the prosecution of Suren Gazaryan
and putting him on the federal wanted list.
Suren Gazaryan is a well-known environmentalist, an organizer
of public actions against outrageous environmental violations
in the Krasnodar region, the initiator of the resonance investigations
of unlawful construction of permanent facilities in the natural
reserves, Gazaryan plays an important role in the socio-political
life of the region and criminal prosecution of Gazaryan represents
nothing but a revenge of the authorities to him for his civil
and political activity.
This is not the first attempt to make the environmentalist
stop his activities undermining the corruption-prone plans
of the top officials of the region. In June, Suren Gazaryan
and Eugeny Vitishko, leader of the Tuapse branch of YABLOKO,
were convicted and sentenced to three years of probation on
the charges of damaging the fence around the so-called Governor
Tkachyovs country residence built in the forest which is
a natural reserve. In August 2012, we learned that a new criminal
case was being fabricated against Gazaryan now for his alleged
threats to kill Mr.Pirogov, an staff member of the private
security company Rubin, who was on duty safeguarding Vladimir
Putins country cottage at the Idokopas cape, and where Gazaryan
and other activists were carrying out an environmental inspection.
Recently we have learned that Gazaryan was summoned to the
Gelendzik Department of Investigative Committee of Russia
for filing formal charges against him on this case, and a
few days ago it turned out that Gazaryan was put on the federal
wanted list. As Gazaryan has already received a suspended
sentence for "spoiling the fence" of the Governor
Tkachyovs country residence, a new charge of a new criminal
case may bring about a change in the measure of restraint
and he may be put into prison.
The new charges against Gazaryan have been completely fabricated
in the absence of any violations on his part. Obviously, this
is a manifestation of a personal vendetta against YABLOKO
activists on behalf of Governor of the Krasnodar Territory
Alexander Tkachyov.
Considering the prosecution of Suren Gazaryan politically
motivated, the YABLOKO party demands from Alexander Bastrykin,
head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, to check the
actions of his subordinates in the Krasnodar region who have
been fabricating the second criminal case against Suren Gazaryan
on absolutely fictitious grounds.
YABLOKO calls on all opposition forces, all the honest people
to switch into the campaign in defence of Suren Gazaryan.
Let us not allow the authorities to imprison him!
Sergei Mitrokhin,
Chair of the YABLOKO party
See also:
Do not write
on a non-existing fence. Gogol.tv,
November 19, 2012
On YABLOKOs initiative
the Congress of European liberals condemned reprisals against
Russian opposition. Press Release, November 10, 2012
On reprisals
against YABLOKO activists and dissenters in Russia
Urgency Resolution submitted by the YABLOKO party and adopted
by ALDE Congress on November 9, 2012
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