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2 July 2004 - 17:38 AMT

RUSSIAN AND ARMENIAN LAW-ENFORCERS DISCLOSED GANG CONVEYING GIRLS TO UAE AS PROSTITUTES

Russian MFA together with the Armenian Police detained a criminal grouping, which sent young Armenian girls via Moscow to the United Arab Emirates for their further engagement in prostitution, Russian minister of home affairs Rashid Nurgaliyev told journalists in Yerevan on completion of the sitting of Russian and Armenian Joint Board on July 2. In his words, the operation was carried out on June 24. The head of the Russian MHA told that the criminals brought the girls to Moscow, drew up corresponding documents and then conveyed them to the UAE as prostitutes. “We have freed six girls, who were to be sent abroad”, Nurgaliyev said. According to him, it was a rather profitable business as each member of the gang got $2000 for each girl. Totally we have prevented the transportation of 100 girls”, the minister said.