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16 September 2002 - 17:39 AMT

ANTI-ARMENIAN ACTIONS AGAIN TOOK PLACE IN KRASNODAR TERRITORY OF RUSSIA

Anti-Armenian actions again took place in Krasnodar territory of Russia. As reported by local “Yerkramas” newspaper, in the evening of September 14 town a crowd up to 300 persons, mostly teenagers but also including adults threw stones on objects owned by Armenians and beat Armenians coming across their way in Slavyansk-na-Kubani. The Armenian church recently opened in the town was not damaged, as local Armenians began guarding it. As reported by the same source, the city militia was sent to Anapa town due to unknown reasons. There are reports about injured Armenians, who have turned to medical institutions. Their number is being made clear.