32477167 An Uzbek court has left the Russian pensioner in jail
Attempting to appeal a Russian citizen Yuri Korepanov, who was convicted in Uzbekistan for "high treason", ended in failure. As reported on the website in support of Korepanova, board a military court hearing the appeal, rejected it on all counts. According to the source, attempts to obtain a review of sentencing will be continued. Son of the convicted person, Dmitry Korepanov, said the agency "Fergana", which is currently preparing a petition to the chairman of the military court. Recall that the native of Sverdlovsk region, a military retiree Yuri Korepanov was detained at the border of Uzbekistan in October 2010. As it became known, the local authorities accused him of illegally renunciation of citizenship, describing his actions as "treason." Such an approach actually meant that the investigation considers Korepanova Uzbek citizen. Korepanov in Soviet times, lived in Uzbekistan and held there his military service. In the early 2000's, he received Russian citizenship (while refusing to Uzbek) and moved to Russia. Subsequently, he regularly traveled to Uzbekistan to visit relatives. During one such visit he was arrested (before any claims Korepanova Uzbek border guards did not show). In early January Korepanov was convicted and sentenced to 16 years in prison. Relatives of convicted consider this case to be fabricated. Senior's son suggested that his father was a victim of Zeal Uzbek security officials, who decided to improve service performance catching the "spy". Russia has repeatedly sent notes of Uzbekistan in connection with the case Korepanova. However, the release of compatriot Russian side has not achieved. February 1 was informed that the Uzbek ambassador to Russia on this occasion met the speaker of the Russian Federation Council Sergei Mironov. Following the meeting, argued that it was decided to "begin the process of negotiations for the release Korepanova. Yesterday the appeal was planned to picket outside the Uzbek embassy in Moscow (share, according to "Fergana", is preparing to relatives of the convicts and the representatives of the party "Fair Russia"). However, after meeting with the Uzbek ambassador Mironov MP from SR Alexander Burkov, as reported by Interfax, said the picket "decided not to hold."
