Russia taking action on Andrei
January 20, 2007
It appears that Russia is taking some actions for Andrei.
Here are some articles:
President Putin Informed about Arrest of Russian Environmental Activist in Turkmenistan
Original title: Putin is Informed of the Fates of Russian Turkmen Nationals
Source: Vremya Novostei, by Arkady Dubnov, in Russian / 01.16.07 / Synopsis prepared by OSI Turkmenistan Project.
Full version: http://www.vremya.ru/2007/5/5/169388.html - sorry this is in Russian
Synopsis: According to the independent Russian newspaper Vremya Novostei, Russian president Vladimir Putin met with members of the Council for the Development of Institutes of Civil Society and Human Rights on January 15, where, among other issues raised was the fate of Russians living in the near abroad, and in particular, of the arrest of environmental activist Andrei Zatoka in Turkmenistan. Zatoka’s fate will be brought up through diplomatic channels, Vremya Novostei reported.
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