Clash between Police and the Local Population Due to Baku-Ceyhan Pipeline

Clash between Police and the Local Population Due to Baku-Ceyhan Pipeline

Tbilisi. 09.08.04. Media News.

In the village Tabatskuri of Borjomi Region 60-70 persons of the local population blocked the way to hinder the construction of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline.
There was a clash between the population and the police of the Borjomi Department of the Samtskhe-Djavakheti Regional Main Department of the Interior Ministry, who came to the site.
As a result of the population throwing stones at the policemen, Colonel Djemal Giorgadze, the head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Regional Main Department of the Interior Ministry and Junior Lieutenant Manuchar Chkoidze, the Inspector of the Relevant Service of Borjomi Department were injured.
A criminal case has been brought and investigation is underway.