AN ARMENIAN KILLED BY TWO AZERBAIJANIS IN VOLQOQRAD, RUSSIA

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June 17 2008
Azerbaijan

Two Azerbaijanis, suspected of killing an Armenian, were arrested in
Staropoltavsk region of Volqoqrad, Russia.

The conflict is proposed to arise late on June 9 in the Voyage cafe of
Verkhni Yersultan settlement of Staropoltavsk region of Volqoqrad. The
fight involved two Armenian ethnic and two Azerbaijanis.

A source from the Investigation Department under the Russian
prosecutor’s office on Volqoqrad reported that the conflict is most
likely on the domestic issues. In the result, an Armenian was wounded
and died, the second has been hospitalized in a severe state.

The Pallas regional investigation department under Russia’s
Prosecutor’s Office instituted a criminal case under article 30, p.3,
article 105. p 2 "attempt of murder". Currently, both suspected are
under arrest.

As is reported, two young men (1985 and 1986) have no Russian or
Azerbaijani citizenship, but they had resided in the region for about
15 years and were engaged in agricultural works.