Incident in Gardabani

Tbilisi/30.05.14/Turan -BS PRESS: Massive clashes between locals - Georgians and Azerbaijanis  took place  in  the city Gardabani that in eastern Georgia on May 28. Several NGOs  dealing in the national problems, reported that the incident initially started  by a dispute between locals ethnic Azerbaijanis and Georgians   near the local store. Then  the incident escalated into a massive collision , when a large group of Georgians moved to the teahouse , where were the Azerbaijanis  and  approximately 400 people became involved in the incident. The local  police  failed to defuse the situation , and then were called Special Forces .

On the second day , several hundred people with sticks  gathered in the center of Gardabani and demanded from the police and local authorities to punish those who attacked the Azerbaijanis in the teahouse .

Governor of Kvemo Kartli region, Mgebrishvili George, met with the protesters and told them that the investigation is underway , and the participants of the incident will be brought to  justice. -02D-