ARMENIAN KIDNAPPED IN LEBANON IS RELEASED
March 25, 2014 | 00:17
BEIRUT. – Lebanese Armenian George Tamazian, who was recently kidnapped
inLebanon, has been released.
Shahan Kandaharian, Editor-in-Chief of Lebanon’s Aztag Armenian daily,
told the above-said to Armenian News-NEWS.am.
In his words, the law enforcement agencies succeeded in having the
Lebanese citizen released even without ransom.
“[But] there is no political matter here. The kidnapping was not
connected with George Tamazian’s nationality; the matter solely had
a monetary nature,” Kandaharian noted.
As reported earlier, unidentified gunmen in Lebanon recently kidnapped
Lebanese Armenian George Tamazian. The kidnapping victim’s brother,
Ara Tamazian, had informed that the he had received a message from
the kidnappers, who had asked for a $50,000 ransom.
News from Armenia – NEWS.am
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