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AZERBAIJANI STUDENT ATTACKS ARMENIAN GIRL WITH KARABAKH FLAG
Panorama.am
20:21 04/05/2007
Moscow department of the Union of Armenians in Russia condemned any
acts based on national intolerance and expressed regret to the Rector
of Russian University of Friendship among Nations (RUDN).
The union referred to the conflict between Armenian and Azerbaijani
students in Moscow. Moscow unit of Union of Armenians in Russia
released a statement in this regard which says in particular,
"On May 1, festivities were organized at the Russian University of
Friendship among Nations commemorating friendship and solidarity
among different nationalities studying in this higher educational
establishment. However, the festivities darkened because of massive
conflict between Azerbaijani and Armenian students. The conflict
started because an Azerbaijani student attacked an Armenian girl who
was carrying the flag of Nagorno Karabakh on her shoulders. Snatching
away the flag, the Azerbaijani tore it into pieces together with his
friends. Believing in their impunity, the Azerbaijanis also attacked
an Armenian young man who was holding a flag in his hand. They got
rebuff which turned into massive disorder."
Moscow unit of Union of Armenians in Russia attracts the attention
of the public and particularly leadership of Azerbaijani community
that their community member acted like hooligans, which was against
the declared idea of the festivities. "In a festival where all
nationalities presented their national symbols, it was quite natural,
that students originating from Nagorno Karabakh would hold a flag
symbolizing their country." The union explained that the flag had
nothing to do with the status of Nagorno Karabakh referring to the
example of Russian districts, which have their own flags.
Moscow unit of Union of Armenians in Russia calls the leadership
of the Azerbaijani community not to move the conflict between our
nations to the Russian territory.
Panorama.am
20:21 04/05/2007
Moscow department of the Union of Armenians in Russia condemned any
acts based on national intolerance and expressed regret to the Rector
of Russian University of Friendship among Nations (RUDN).
The union referred to the conflict between Armenian and Azerbaijani
students in Moscow. Moscow unit of Union of Armenians in Russia
released a statement in this regard which says in particular,
"On May 1, festivities were organized at the Russian University of
Friendship among Nations commemorating friendship and solidarity
among different nationalities studying in this higher educational
establishment. However, the festivities darkened because of massive
conflict between Azerbaijani and Armenian students. The conflict
started because an Azerbaijani student attacked an Armenian girl who
was carrying the flag of Nagorno Karabakh on her shoulders. Snatching
away the flag, the Azerbaijani tore it into pieces together with his
friends. Believing in their impunity, the Azerbaijanis also attacked
an Armenian young man who was holding a flag in his hand. They got
rebuff which turned into massive disorder."
Moscow unit of Union of Armenians in Russia attracts the attention
of the public and particularly leadership of Azerbaijani community
that their community member acted like hooligans, which was against
the declared idea of the festivities. "In a festival where all
nationalities presented their national symbols, it was quite natural,
that students originating from Nagorno Karabakh would hold a flag
symbolizing their country." The union explained that the flag had
nothing to do with the status of Nagorno Karabakh referring to the
example of Russian districts, which have their own flags.
Moscow unit of Union of Armenians in Russia calls the leadership
of the Azerbaijani community not to move the conflict between our
nations to the Russian territory.