Experiencing Jehovah’s Care While in Pretrial Detention

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Experiencing Jehovah’s Care While in Pretrial Detention

April 8, 2024


The Novocherkassk City Court of the Rostov Region will soon announce its verdict in the case involving Sister Lyubov Galitsyna and Brothers Garegin Khachaturyan and Gevorg Yeritsyan. The prosecutor has yet to request a potential sentence.


Profiles


Lyubov Galitsyna

Born: 1959 (Plastunovskaya, Krasnodar Territory)


Biography: Worked as a mechanical engineer in a manufacturing facility before retirement


Became interested in studying the Bible after learning about the hope of life without sickness and death. Baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1995


Widowed in 2015


Personal Comments


How did you feel Jehovah’s support during the year and four months you spent in the pretrial detention center?


Being in a cell with drug users, thieves, and other criminals was very challenging. There was often a lot of tension. I would pray to Jehovah, sometimes all night, begging him to show me how to deal with the situation. Over 25 different people passed through my cell during my time in the detention center. With Jehovah’s help, I managed to build a good relationship with all of them. He also helped me to use this circumstance to identify and work on my own weaknesses. I was grateful for the opportunity to improve my Christian personality.


Garegin Khachaturyan

Born: 1967 (Azerbaijan)


Biography: Worked as a carpenter. Moved to Russia in 1995 after living in Poland and Germany


Impressed with the accuracy of the Bible and the value of applying its principles. Baptized in 1994


Married Kseniya in 2008. They have one son


Personal Comments From Garegin’s wife, Kseniya

What is helping you and your husband to endure?


Garegin wrote to me the following: “I am very grateful to Jehovah for his support. The letters I receive from the friends in our congregation provide me with much spiritual encouragement. And knowing that they are also caring for you helps me to feel calm. I have never felt as close to Jehovah as I do now.” I agree with Garegin. We both feel closer to Jehovah, and we are even more aware of his presence in our lives.


Gevorg Yeritsyan

Born: 1987 (Novocherkassk)


Biography: Worked as a police officer before becoming one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Currently owns a café with his younger brother


Married Melina in 2010. They have two young children


Gevorg’s mother became one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the 1990’s. After he began studying the Bible himself, Gevorg made changes in his life, including giving up martial arts. Baptized in 2013


No personal comments were available from Gevorg or his wife, as he was in pretrial detention at the time this article was published


We are confident that, although our opposers mean to do us harm, Jehovah will continue to bless his loyal servants and make things “turn out well.”—Genesis 50:20.


Time Line


August 11, 2022


Criminal case initiated against Lyubov, Garegin, and Gevorg. Homes searched. Garegin and Gevorg placed in a temporary detention center


August 12, 2022


Garegin and Gevorg transferred to a pretrial detention center


August 16, 2022


Lyubov placed in a temporary detention center


August 17, 2022


Lyubov transferred to a pretrial detention center


September 20, 2023


Criminal trial began


December 25, 2023


Lyubov released from pretrial detention and placed under house arrest


During the preparation of this article, Brothers Khachaturyan and Yeritsyan were in pretrial detention and it was not possible to obtain their personal comments.


In the photo: Left to right: Sister Lyubov Galitsyna, Brothers Garegin Khachaturyan and Gevorg Yeritsyan.

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