25 July 2020, 08:28
Conflicts of natives from Armenia and Azerbaijan continue in Moscow
The mass brawl between natives from Azerbaijan and Armenia in Moscow was followed by several similar incidents in different city districts, law enforcement sources have informed.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that at night on July 24, clashes of natives of Armenia and Azerbaijan took place in Moscow. A native of Armenia was wounded in one of them. More than 25 people were taken to police after the mass brawl, police sources have stated.
Clashes of natives of both countries in Moscow broke out amid the escalation of armed conflict on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border. The situation on the border of the Tovuz District of Azerbaijan and the Tavush Region of Armenia escalated on July 12. According to the Armenian side, the situation on the border aggravated after the Azerbaijani troops had tried to break through the border. In its turn, the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan claims that the conflict escalated after the Armenian armed forces had attempted to go on the attack.
On July 24, throughout the day, clashes on members of both Diasporas took place in different parts of Moscow. The police recorded at least two attacks on the objects belonging to natives from Armenia and Azerbaijan, and "several clashes between members of both Diasporas occurred in other parts of the city."
According to a law enforcement source, in the Salarievo neighbourhood, a group of people with beams and metal rods staged a pogrom in a building materials store owned by natives from Armenia. "According to preliminary data, its owner has suffered," the TASS quotes its source.
An Azerbaijani restaurant was attacked in Bratislavskaya Street in Moscow – the place was destroyed by seven attackers equipped with wooden bats.
In Salarievo, another clash between members of both Diasporas broke out in the "Armenian House" Café. "The windows were broken in the building; attackers used clubs and iron rods," the "Interfax" quotes its informed source.
This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on July 24, 2020 at 10:30 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.
