In Sudan, kidnapped employees Utair
In Utair was confirmed stolen in Sudan, the people of Russia are considered to be employees of the airline. It is told that the kidnappers are strongly asking for a ransom. UN intentionally does not disclose the details of the release for their safety.
"It's the employees of the company UTair. The adepts of the UN mission UNAMID has notified the company", - RIA Novosti reports, according to a source familiar with the situation. The mission of the African Union and United Nations in Darfur say that now with no thieves, nor with the advent of the firm's relationship was not.
The Russian Embassy in Sudan assured that every effort is made to release staff Utair. The press Secretary of the Embassy Arthur Savukov announced that the details of the negotiations intentionally not disclosed in the interests of "prompt investigation for the liberation of the Russian people".
Earlier news Agency Sputnik was informed that the kidnappers demanded for residents of Russia's ransom. "The kidnappers said UNAMID, I expect a ransom for the release of employees. Many times workers UNAMID in Darfur were subjected to abduction, and the government has warned that (UNAMID) should not pay the ransom, so that such incidents do not happen again", - informs the Agency.
Two Russian citizens working for the airline under contract with the UN were abducted on January 29, when present in one of the buses UNAMID. "Unknown armed stole 2 citizens of Russia, when they were travelling without escort," he announced earlier, the Governor of Central Darfur, he proclaimed Abdelhakim.
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