"UKRAINIANS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR UNREST IN MARGANETS CITY OF DNEPROPETROVSK PROVINCE IN UKRAINE"
Naila Abdullayeva

Today.Az
04 July 2009

Congress of Ukrainian Azerbaijanis head: Armenians responsible for
unrest in Marganets

Head of the Congress OF Ukrainian Azerbaijanis Akif Gulmammadov
told Day.Az.

"Armenians are to be blamed for the scuffle. They behaved in a very
provoking manner," he said.

"Azerbaijanis are very peaceful people. So, we do not have any problem
with Ukrainians," Gulmammadov said.

"I have lived in Ukraine for a long time and I dare say that Ukrainians
are very calm, friendly and tolerant people," he said.

Unrest provoked by murder of Ukrainian police of Armenian origin took
place among national minorities in Marganets city of Dnepropetrovsk
province in Ukraine on June 28.

"Armenians insulted Ukrainians which led to a strong
scuffle. Ukrainians were fighting without anything whereas Armenians
had knifes and broken bottles," Dni.ru quoted a witness as saying.