ArmInfo. In Georgia, another domestic conflict between Armenians and Azerbaijanis took place.
Thus, according to JNEWS, on August 23, a fight broke out between residents of the Toriya village of Ninotsminda municipality and Azerbaijanis.
The fact is that the Azerbaijanis grazed sheep on the pastures belonging to the residents of the village of Toriya (Armenians - ed.), The villagers drove the animals away, after which a scuffle began. The Georgian Interior Ministry launched an investigation under two articles of the Criminal Code, there are wounded and detained.
According to one of the residents of Toriya village, they sent a 16-year-old child to tell the Tusheti people to take the sheep out of their pastures, but they beat the child, after which a fight ensued.
In an interview with JNEWS, one of the participants in the fight said the following: "We have a territory for haymaking, we went and saw that the Turks were grazing sheep in our territories. We drove the animals out of the field, and a quarrel and a fight broke out from there. Then they gathered in a group of several people and attacked us. They were in about 3-4 cars, and there were many of us, but we worked – some were mowing, while others were standing, they came and attacked us with iron and wooden clubs. It so happened that about three of our people were detained. I do not know if they were arrested or not. The fight took place in the pasture. We want justice, we want to find out who gave them "spirit" so that they are taking such steps, attacking people, even beating up Georgian border guards. "
According to Torii residents, 5-6 people were injured of varying severity, including two minor children. They received appropriate medical care at the Ninotsminda hospital.
According to the villagers, there were no problems with Azerbaijanis in the past, and this is the first serious incident that everyone already knows about. The press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, at the moment, has detained a total of 11 people on both sides, an investigation is underway. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has launched an investigation under article <organization, management and participation in group violence>.
On the morning of August 24, residents of the village of Toria gathered in front of the Ninotsminda police building and demanded the release of three detained residents of the village of Toria.