RA Ambassador to Russia Oleg Yesayan keeps track of the developments following the desecration of Armenian gravestones in Novorossiysk, Tigran Balayan, Spokesman for the RA foreign office, told NEWS.am.

“The Armenian Ambassador held a meeting with Novorossiysk Vladimir Sinyagovsky and Governor of the Krasnodar region Alexander Tkachev. The Armenian Embassy also sent a note to the Russian foreign office. Oleg Yesayan sent an official letter to the Krasnodar Governor,” Balayan said.

According to specified information, 25 graves were desecrated, 19 of them being Armenian ones. Criminal proceedings were initiated.

NEWS.am reminds readers that gravestones were destroyed at three cemeteries. On July 24 morning policemen arrived at the scenes. Unknown persons destroyed the graves, without leaving any nationalist or religious inscriptions.