20 STUDENTS DETAINED AFTER CLASHES BETWEEN AZERI AND ARMENIAN STUDENTS IN MOSCOW
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 2 2007
Injured are reported after the incident between Azerbaijanis and
Armenians in the Peoples’ Friendship University after Patricia Lumumba
in Moscow.
Some Azerbaijani students injured following fire shots that came by
Armenian students. One of them 21-year-old Aghali Aliyev received
severe wound and placed at the hospital, APA reports.
Other injured Azerbaijani students refused medical cure in the
hospital satisfying with out patient treatment. Law enforcement
authorities who investigate the pictures of cameras that filmed the
incident try to find out the people firing at Azerbaijanis. Scuffle
between Azerbaijanis and Armenians kept on going in the dormitory
of the university. 20 men involved in the conflict were taken to the
Interior Affairs Department of Cheremuski district.
The clash occurred between Azerbaijani and Armenian students in
the Peoples Friendship University after Patricia Lumumba during
"South-West planet" exhibition. The reason for the scuffles was
dance of Armenians with the flag of the so called "Nagorno Karabakh
Republic" according to Galina Kuzmina, university press service’s
head. "Azerbaijani students protested severely against this action.
But the university leadership did not let the incident come to blows.
Information on use of fire-arms by the students is groundless".
Azerbaijani students receiving education at the university told APA
when Armenian students attempted to dance with the flag of the so
called "Nagorno Karabakh Republic" they seized the flag and tore it.
After Azerbaijani and Armenian students came to blow and one Armenian
student shot from fire-arms at Azerbaijanis.
Azerbaijan Embassy to Russia told APA they do not have information
on the conflict between Azerbaijani and Armenian students at the
University after Patricia Lumumba and injured Azerbaijani students.
Armenian students did not come to sort out relationships with
Azerbaijani students and Azerbaijani businessmen in Moscow near
"McDonalds" restaurant at 20.00 Baku time. More than 100 Azerbaijani
students gathered in the territory where special militia forces were
controlling.