AZERIS THREW STONES ON GEORGIAN POLICEMEN

January 19, 2005 - 22:52 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - A clash between ethnic Azeri citizens and the Financial Police special-purpose detachment took place in Georgia today. The clash took place between residents of Vakhtangisi village of Gardaban region of the republic, where Azeris compactly live. In the morning of January 19 an operation was carried out in Gardaban region, in the course of which a load of contraband industrial goods, imported from the territory of Azerbaijan, was detained. The actions of the Financial Police officers caused the indignation of local residents, who tried to prevent them from transporting the cargo to the customs terminal. Owing to the incident special-purpose forces were sent to the region. IN the course of the incident several Financial Police officers were injured by stones, a few police cars were broken. Vakhtangisi village residents assure that they will not allow the authorities to confiscate the load. Local residents told journalists that there are injured on their side, too.
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