The Union of Armenians of Russia doesn’t see reasons to speak of xenophobia growth. “The situation in Russia tends to improve One Armenian has been killed through national hatred since last September,” said UAR Vice-president Vyacheslav Galustayn. “All murders through national hatred were revealed and those responsible taken into custody,” he added.
Galustyan did not refer the killing of Moscow schoolboy Artur Martirosyan to xenophobia. The UAR leadership will closely watch the investigation, he said, reports the Echo of Moscow.
The dead body of 16-year-old Artur Martirosyan was found Friday morning. The boy was registered in Tomilino (Podmoskovie) and resided in a rented flat with his parents in Moscow since 2003. A criminal case was initiated in compliance of Article 105 (murder) of the Russian Penal Code
