Testimony of Achimez Gochiyayev

Materials for the meeting of the Public Commission for the investigation of the apartment bombings in Moscow

Prepared by Alexander Litvinenko and Yuri Felshtinsky

July 25, 2002

1. Circumstances of contacts with Gochiyayev

• A representative of Gochiyayev called Yuri Felshtinsky at the end of March 2002 and offered to provide information regarding the bombings in Moscow.
• To make a decision, we took a pause. A second phone call from the intermediary took place in mid-April. An agreement was reached to meet in one of the European countries.
• At the end of April 2002, a meeting took place between Felshtinsky and Alexander Litvinenko and Gochiyayev's courier. He was given a list of questions for Gochiyayev concerning (1) the authenticity of Gochiyayev's identity and (2) the circumstances of the terrorist attacks in Moscow, as well as a video camera.
• A few days later, a second meeting with the courier took place. We were handed a video recording and several photographs establishing Gochiyayev's identity, as well as his handwritten testimony.
• Oral explanations from Gochiyayev were also received regarding the issue of a joint photograph with Khattab on the FSB website.
• The materials were received free of charge; no money or material values were transferred for them (with the exception of the video camera).

2. Authenticity of Gochiyayev's identity

• Independent forensic examination of the provided photographs, in comparison with the official "portrait" photographs of Gochiyayev posted on the FSB website in the "Wanted" section, leaves no doubt that it is the same person.