WITH THE UKRAINIAN PILOTS ARRESTED IN ZAMBIA, CHARGE IS DISMISSED IN

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WITH THE UKRAINIAN PILOTS ARRESTED IN ZAMBIA, CHARGE IS DISMISSED IN
ESPIONAGE.
Irina GOLOTJUK.
"FACTS".
The Zambijsky authorities accusing the Ukrainian pilots - members of crew п п -76 in
Espionage, have come to grief: on December, 10th the court has made decision to release
Arrested persons in connection with an absence of proof of charge in a crime. The judge
Has disposed to return to arrested persons the withdrawn passports and other documents. In
10-00 on Friday the Ukrainian citizens have left a court building in Lusaka.
As informed "FACTS", in the middle of August the plane of airline "Azov-avia",
Making flight from the republic of South Africa in capital of Zambia Lusaka, was late in a little
Ways. On August, 15th, after Silt has made planting, the plane has been examined
Representatives of local law enforcement bodies, but any cargo on
To board it was revealed not. Pilots (nine citizens of Ukraine) have been detained and
Are placed under house arrest in local hotel, however on August, 30th them have translated
In prison. Together with them two more - the citizen of the republic of South Africa have been arrested and
The citizen of Zambia, representing interests of the firm renting the plane for
Transportations of cargoes.
The Zambijsky authorities have tried obvint the Ukrainian pilots in espionage -
Fulfilment of flight without the special permission over territorniej, limited for
Flights.
As representatives of embassy have informed "FACTS" in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, now
Ukraine in the republic of South Africa is made of by a measure for the prompt reception of the official decision
Court and documents of members of crew, and also "settle" formalities in
The relation of the Ukrainian plane. By the way, despite the protest
The state accuser, the judge has taken out a verdict and about clearing
The Ukrainian plane.
//* an information Source: "Facts", the newspaper, 14.12.99
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