Russia, Moscow, March 23 / Trend , R.Agayev/ I plan to regain my job via court, Azerbaijani journalist dismissed from the Russian First Channel television Elkhan Mirzayev told at a press conference in Moscow.
Elkhan Mirzayev and his dismissed counterpart Oleg Ptashkin said that they have filed a lawsuit at Ostankino Court of Moscow on March 16.
Oleg Ptashkin said that he was dismissed in early March without being explained any reasons and without referring to any articles of the Russian Labor Code. "My work-book says that I have been dismissed as my terminal labor contact has terminated whilst my labor contact will terminate on June 2," he said.
Mirzayev said that the company acted illegally towards him as well and he learned about his dismissal from Ptashkin. "On Mar.5 a noted was made in my work-book about my dismissal on Jan.30. However I worked throughout February and my contract was prolonged until May 30" Mirzayev said.
Russia Trade Unions Deputy Chairman Oleg Babic said this is gross violation of Russian labor legislation. He said that an appeal will be sent to Russia's General Prosecutor's Office of on behalf of the dismissed journalists with a request to start checking labor relations at the First Channel. 'The management of the First Channel will certainly face problems and they must think how to justify themselves to their employees, against whom they acted illegally'," Babic said.
Mirzayev said he had gone on a hunger-strike since last Tuesday. But Oleg Ptashkin could not continue it for health reasons.
Mirzayev thanked the Azerbaijani Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova for her requesting Russian Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin to help to reach a fair settlement of the issue.
Mirzayev said they have sent their complaints to Russian President Dimitry Medvedev, to member of parliament and Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Constitutional Legislation Committee Viktor Ilyukhin, Chairman of Parliamentary Labor Committee Andrey Isayev and Social Chamber and Russian Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin. "We have not yet received any feedback."
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