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142 ARMENIANS ARRESTED AFTER FIGHT WITH CHECHENS IN SOCHI
http://www.yerkirmedia.am/?act=news&lan=en&id=7459
13:45 . 30/05
142 Armenians were arrested in consequence of a mass fight in Sochi.
The situation in the city was tense for already several days. On the
night of May 26 the police prevented the mass fight between Sochi
based Armenians and Chechens working in the Olympic district.
According to the information given by the head of Sochi's "Sevan"
Armenian community Hrach Makeyan, the Chechens offended Armenian girls
returning from the Last Bell celebration. The girls' brothers fought
with them and the Chechen workers escaped to the Olympic district.
After that, Special Police Force, the police arrived at the scene.
Clashes took place with the police, too, in the result of which
142 Armenians were arrested for not obeying the leadership. Now,
all of them are already released, and only one person was detained
for five days.
RA Minister of Diaspora refused to comment on the incident.
http://www.yerkirmedia.am/?act=news&lan=en&id=7459
13:45 . 30/05
142 Armenians were arrested in consequence of a mass fight in Sochi.
The situation in the city was tense for already several days. On the
night of May 26 the police prevented the mass fight between Sochi
based Armenians and Chechens working in the Olympic district.
According to the information given by the head of Sochi's "Sevan"
Armenian community Hrach Makeyan, the Chechens offended Armenian girls
returning from the Last Bell celebration. The girls' brothers fought
with them and the Chechen workers escaped to the Olympic district.
After that, Special Police Force, the police arrived at the scene.
Clashes took place with the police, too, in the result of which
142 Armenians were arrested for not obeying the leadership. Now,
all of them are already released, and only one person was detained
for five days.
RA Minister of Diaspora refused to comment on the incident.