Andronik Grigoryan Returns to Russia

Andronik Grigoryan has returned to Russia among other crew members abducted by pirates. This information was reported by the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

According to the Russian embassy in Abuja, Russian citizens who were members of the crew of the MSC Mandy container ship were freed on January 20 after being kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea on January 2. The seafarers have now arrived back in their homeland, and their health condition is reported to be satisfactory. Moscow expressed gratitude to those who supported the release of the Russians.

It is worth recalling that Andronik Grigoryan, of Armenian descent, was among the seafarers who were attacked and kidnapped by pirates at the beginning of January near the coast of Benin in the Gulf of Guinea while on the MSC Mandy ship. There were 26 people on board, including citizens from Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia. The pirates abducted six crew members, including chef Andronik Grigoryan.