MosJan Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Why Pimps Don’t Get Punished [August 1, 2005] On May 25 2005, The Court of First Instance of the Kotayk Province, Judge Gagik Heboyan presiding, reviewed the request from the Abovyan prison and released prisoner Marietta Musayelyan before she had completed her sentence. Muselyan had been wanted by the police since 2003 and was sentenced to one year and six months in prison. She served only seven months. Why were the Ministry of Justice and the court so willing to grant the notorious pimp a reprieve? We can only guess. Who is Marietta Musayelyan, born in Echmiadzin in 1966? Let's look at her criminal file to find out. On September 17-18, 2004, two representatives of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Armenia, Senior Detective Aristakes Yeremyan and Detective K. Batikyan went to United Arab Emirates. In Dubai, they interrogated Marietta Musayelyan and the women who were working for her. This is what Marietta said during her interrogation. “In 1983 I married Arsen Muradkhanyan from Echmiadzin. I had two children from the marriage, Suren and Sarkis Muradkhanyan. Arsen is now in Echmiadzin; Sarkis is living with him. Suren lives with me in Dubai. In 1986 I divorced Arsen Muradkhanyan and I was taking care of the children myself. In 1990 I went to Turkey to make a living by trading goods. In 1997 I went to Dubai to become a prostitute. But I couldn't do it, and after I learned the details of making money on prostitutes I decided to traffic young women from Armenia to Dubai, to become their pimp and make money on them. I went to Armenia, recruited five young girls and transported them to Dubai, where I organized everything. “I was sentenced by in a Yerevan court to community service for organizing prostitution from 1997-2000. After that, since I didn't have a job, and couldn't take care of my kids, I decided to recruit prostitutes in Armenia, send them to Dubai and become a pimp again. I was sentenced under my old family name, Muradkhanyan; that's why I got married in April 2002 to Albert from Echmiadzin, my friend Siranush Musayelyan's brother. During that time I got a new passport with the new last name. Siranush was a prostitute years ago, and so I asked her to recruit girls for me. I also asked Nune Khechyan. Meanwhile I went to Dubai and started receiving girls from Nune and Siranush. Overall, I received ten girls from Nune and Siranush, but now I don't remember who sent how many. For each prostitute they sent my way, I would send Nune and Siranush $1000 via Western Union, so that they could buy a plane ticket for the girls and take care of all the departure problems.” On November 8 2004, detectives Yeremyan and Khachatryan once again interrogated Marietta Musayelyan, this time in the prison in Abovyan. During the interrogation the pimp revealed several interesting details. “I confess that I indeed was organizing prostitution in United Arab Emirates from 1997 to September 24 of this year. In 2000 I was convicted by the Malatia-Sebastia District Court of violating, Article 226 Paragraph 1of the Armenian Criminal Code. When my sentence was almost up, I decided to pursue the aforementioned criminal activity again in order to gain personal profit. This time, through the help of two friends, Anna Ghazaryan and Marietta Aghajanyan, who had also been sentenced previously for the same crime, I met L. B from Tavush. Upon her agreement, I got a visa for L. from Susanna Sukiasyan, a pimp in Dubai. In April or May 2002 I sent L. to Dubai via the Yerevan-Dubai flight. I had agreed previously with Susanna that L. would work as a prostitute for her, but upon my return to Dubai I would become L.'s pimp. Unfortunately, that didn't last long, as after several days of my arrival in Dubai L. was caught for prostitution and was deported to Yerevan. To deal with my problem, I asked my old friend Nune Khechyan, who was recruiting girls in Armenia and sending them to Dubai, to get me couple of girls for a price that I do not remember now. Since it was no longer possible to transport prostitute girls on the Yerevan-Dubai flight, I asked around and found out that the pimp Narine Khachatryan’s (aka “Horse Nano’s”) lover Araik transported girls from Moscow to Dubai. I decided to cooperate with him. After talking with him on the phone, we made a deal. He agreed to help me at $1500-$2000 for each girl.” Who is Araik Aghajanyan? The trafficking of Armenian women via Moscow to Dubai was mainly done by several Armenian gangs. Among these, Araik Aghajanyan's gang was the most famous. In the files of the criminal cases against pimps, both the pimps and their victims give the names of the members of this gang. Three people were in the gang, all Armenian citizens living in Moscow: Ara Aghajanyan, Sevak Simonyan, and Avetik Khachatryan. They took $1500 - $2000 from the pimps for each girl they sent to Dubai. In June 2004, as a result of cooperation between Russian and Armenian law enforcement agencies, these three were arrested. The Vesti program on Russia’s RTR TV channel reported the arrest. The gang members were extradited to Yerevan, but after some time they were released. According to our sources, they were interrogated, their crime was uncovered, and yet they were released. Who gave the order to release them? We don’t think it would be too hard for our prosecutors to find that out. to be continued Edik Baghdasaryan, Aghavni Yeghiazaryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted August 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Why Pimps Don’t Get Punished, Part II [August 8, 2005] (See also: Why Pimps Don’t Get Punished) “And so in the beginning of 2003 the next phase of my activities began. I called Anahit Mlkhasyan, a Dubai pimp, and got Nune Kcheyan's phone number in Yerevan, which I can’t recall now. I called Nune, and asked her to find girls for me and send them to Dubai, so that they would do prostitution for me. She demanded $1,000 for each girl she would recruit. Within a couple of days, I sent the money to her via Western Union. After that, Nune faxed me Kamila's and Armine's passports. I approved of the appearance of the girls, and asked Nune to send them to Moscow right away, where Araik Aghajanyan, Sevo, Avo and others would organize these girls’ departure to Dubai. At first, Nune sent Kamila to Moscow, but since I didn't have the $2,000 to pay Araik for each girl he sent to Dubai, I asked Nazik Papyan to pay me the money that I had already spent on Kamila as well as the rest of the costs, and take Kamila under her control. Afterwards, Nune sent Armine to Moscow; I paid Araik $2,000 for her. “After some time, I don't remember the specific date, Armine came to Dubai, where I organized her prostitution. Armine and the other prostitutes would live in the apartments that I rented. I would take care of their food and clothing costs, show them the tables that I rented in the discos, so they could find clients and have sex with them for $100-$150. During the time the girls were working I would be in touch with them by phone and if there were any problems, I would solve them. “At first, the money the prostitute would earn was taken to pay back the money that had been spent to bring her to Dubai--about $5,000. Also, for each day she was in Dubai, for her food, rent and other expenses, she paid me $100, and the rest was split between me and her. Nune sent me the aforementioned girls, but I don't know their family names or where they lived. “In the beginning of 2003 I asked my friend Siranush Musayelyan to recruit girls to work as prostitutes for me. Siranush was also recruiting and sending prostitutes to pimps in Dubai. At different times, I don't remember the specific dates, Sirush and her friends recruited and sent to Moscow K.T from Dilijan. K. was recruited with the help of Nune Kcheyan and Anahit from Dilijan. “Afterwards, Sirush and Nelli sent me A.H (nicknamed Cassandra after the Barbi doll) and K. KH (aka “Milirovka” or “Liza”: she grew up in the orphanage in Gavar).” -Excerpted from a statement by Marietta Musayelyan, November 8 2004. Nelli Harutyunyan, recruiter, sentenced twice. Currently serving a prison term at the Abovyan Prison. “Me and Sirush, and on two occasions Nune Kcheyan, recruited ten young girls from different regions and districts and send those girls to Dubai pimps Marietta Musayelyan and Nazik Papyan to work as prostitutes.” -Excerpted from a statement by Nelli Harutyunyan, October 14 2004. Nune Kcheyan, recruiter, sentenced four times previously. Currently serving a prison term at the Abovyan Prison. “In 1997 I went to Dubai, where I worked as a prostitute till 1998. Afterwards, in 1998 and1999, I was in Armenia, after which I returned to Dubai to work at the same job. In 2001 I was deported from Dubai. Upon my return from Dubai, I started recruiting young girls and trafficking them to various pimps in Dubai, for which I was sentenced in September 2003. In August 2003 I, with Nelly and Sirush, recruited A.G from Vedi, K.T from Dilijan, and Kamila from the Gavar orphanage and sent them to pimp Marietta Musayelyan, to work as prostitutes in Dubai. After agreeing with pimp Narine Khachatryan that I would receive $1,000 for each prostitute I recruited, I sent Hasmik, Susanna, and Gohar from the dormitory in Nork’s Second Massiv, and Gayane from Alaverdi.” Excerpted from a statement by Nune Kcheyan, October 18, 2004. “In November Sirush sent me M.M, and in 2004 M.G.(aka Ovsanik). Till September 23, 2004 these girls were working for me as prostitutes on the aforementioned conditions. They did the work of their own will, so I organized their prostitution with their agreement. I would like to note that M.M was deported from Dubai in May 2004 and in that regard I would like to update my statement. Besides the girls mentioned, from April to September 2004, A.K., recruited by Sirush and Nelli, was also working under my direction. The latter's sister had also been sent by Sirush but after a medical examination it turned out that she was a virgin. She wanted to sell her virginity for $10,000 but since nobody wanted to pay that price I sent her back to Armenia. Besides her, Marietta Aghajanyan sent me N. from the village of Jrarat in Echmiadzin (I had paid $1,500 for her previously), and A.M and N. from Yerevan in January 2003.” In September 2004, Marietta Musayelyan took the belongings, money, and jewelry of the girls who were working for her and without paying the rent on the apartment they were living in, left for Istanbul (according to her statements). The criminal file does not contain anything else about the girls who were working for Marietta and remained in Dubai. Apparently, the investigators didn't care much about what happened to these girls. After Marietta's disappearance, three of the girls were imprisoned and their subsequent fates are unknown. The rest are either working independently or for other pimps. After leaving Dubai, Marietta first went to Oman, then to Istanbul. and afterwards to Yerevan. to be continued Edik Baghdasaryan, Aghavni Yeghiazaryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghos Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 One should not be surprised that there is prostituion in Armenia, or anywhere else for that matter. But trafficking in young girls should be punished by death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ata Donme Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 One should not be surprised that there is prostituion in Armenia, or anywhere else for that matter. But trafficking in young girls should be punished by death. style_images/master/snapback.png I read extensivly about this horror in Heteq online and alas, the local 'authorities' have a vested interest in the continued 'exportation' of poor fatherless Armenian village girls to the U.A.E. An interest measured in millions of $ in bribes! These scum, vay Astvadz, they do not care about Armenia, about the blood shed at Sardarabad for our freedom, they only care about their bellies and lower regions. They take advantage of well intentioned diasporans. They would rather be anything else but Hyastani! We diasporans should Invade en masse and take over the country for its own sake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom22 Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 We have every right to live there as citizens as do the Hyastancis. The only reason that we Ottoman Armenians are scattered around the world is the Genocide. The Parskahyes didn't voluntarily go to Iran either. It was Shah Abbas who forceably moved them to Nor Julfa. The Hyastancis could learn a thing or two from the diasporans, like a little respect for their young women. Young girls sent to work as prostitutes for old Arab men who I am sure do not appear 35 like I do. What a disgrace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emil Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 http://www.hetq.am/eng/society/0509-ano.html A Dubai Pimp Is Dead: [september 19, 2005] Last week, Anahit Malkhasyan (nicknamed Debr Ano), a Dubai pimp originally from Echmiadzin, was killed in a car accident on the Dubai-Sharja highway. Malkhasyan was driving a rented Honda; there were no passengers in the car. Since Malkhasyan was in possession of the passports and documents of the eleven Armenian prostitutes that worked for her, the women are now beyond official supervision (Why Pimps Don't Get Punished, Part II). The circumstances that led to the accident are not yet clear; it cannot be ruled out that it was organized. Anahit Malkhasyan was an important figure within the Dubai sex trade. Her body was transported to Armenia on September 17. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 ... Young girls sent to work as prostitutes for old Arab men who I am sure do not appear 35 like I do. What a disgrace! Ok it had been a while since I had laughed this hard but that just did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anileve Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 I would really like to know why pimps don't get punished. In your own words please Azat. I don't know if I mentioned it here before, but the subject of pimps came up in the library when my boss was working as a Librarian at the reference desk. A student of an obvious caliber walked up to her and very seriously (this is confirmed) asked, "Do you have any books on how to be a pimp?" Did I also tell you that libraries are a lot more fun than people think they are? I would have never believed it myself, but I tell ya, it's something else. Anyway....back to pimps and Nune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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