AZERBAIJANI AND ARMENIAN STUDENTS SCUFFLE IN PEOPLES’ FRIENDSHIP UNIVERSITY OF RUSSIA
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 2 2008
Baku. Tamara Grigorieva-APA. Azerbaijani and Armenian students have
scuffled during a festival of "South-West planet" at the Peoples’
Friendship University of Russia in Moscow on Friday.
Representatives of different countries have performed their national
cultures in the festival, Press-Service of the University told
APA. When Armenian student sang a song at the stage, Azerbaijani
students protested him saying that he sang Azerbaijani song. They have
chanted "Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan" and waved Azerbaijani flags. Armenians
have also started to chant their country’s name, which resulted
with the scuffles between the students. Both have been taken away
from the area for the prevention of mass clashes. The University
authorities called on Azerbaijani and Armenian students to calm down
and to continue the festival’s work, but the students didn’t avoid
the offensive thoughts. Finally the University authorities have benne
forced to stop the festival.