Riots again expected in MoscowDecember 15, 2010 - 18:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Football fans started gathering at the square near European trade center located close to Kiev Railway Station of Moscow. Law enforcers’ reaction to the arrival of fans is not reported. Eyewitnesses say that earlier police has detained several groups of natives of Northern Caucasus. Police representatives have driven a group in an unknown direction, RBC reported. Teenage fans, who follow the situation in the city, wrote in their Twitter that huge groups of Caucasians gather near Luzhniki. After the action of commemoration of Spartak fan Yegor Sviridov, which was held at Manezhnaya Square of Moscow on December 11, natives of the Caucasian republics started discussing in Internet organization of a return event. It was expected that up to 10,000 people may gather for a rally, which was planned to be organized near Kiev Railway Station. On December 15, Moscow’s police received 15 reports about prepared explosion at European trade center. However, the territory around Kiev Railway Station was inspected and no suspicious items were revealed. Parking and street-trading are forbidden in the region of the trade center. Leaders of national diasporas of Moscow have condemned the rally being organized in response to fans’ actions at Manezhnaya Square. Vice-President of the Union of Armenians of Russia Levon Mukanyan said that the action near European trade center will be only to the detriment of all nations. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. |