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SCUFFLE BETWEEN ARMENIANS AND YEZIDIS NOT AN ETHNIC CLASH
news.am
Aug 18, 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN.- Scuffle between Armenians and Yezidis which broke out in
one of Armenia's regions was not of an ethnic character, head of
Union of World Yezidis Aziz Tamoyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
He stressed Yezidi community of Armenia experiences no problems of
ethnic character.
"Armenians and Yezidis have been in friendly terms for centuries,"
he said.
Tamoyan dismissed the reports saying an unknown threatened him with
a gun.
"The man had a mobile phone, not a gun," he stressed.
Earlier press reported several people were taken to hospital injured
in a scuffle. Yezidis claimed Armenians had guns but no shot was heard.
news.am
Aug 18, 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN.- Scuffle between Armenians and Yezidis which broke out in
one of Armenia's regions was not of an ethnic character, head of
Union of World Yezidis Aziz Tamoyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
He stressed Yezidi community of Armenia experiences no problems of
ethnic character.
"Armenians and Yezidis have been in friendly terms for centuries,"
he said.
Tamoyan dismissed the reports saying an unknown threatened him with
a gun.
"The man had a mobile phone, not a gun," he stressed.
Earlier press reported several people were taken to hospital injured
in a scuffle. Yezidis claimed Armenians had guns but no shot was heard.