Strangers attacking participants of the rally in support of Nagorno-Karabakh, France, October 28, 2020. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0U2E-MelG0 participant in the action in support of Nagorno-Karabakh

29 October 2020, 11:03

French doctors assess condition of victim at action in support of Karabakh

The participant in the action in support of Nagorno-Karabakh, who was hit by a hammer in France, is in grave condition.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on October 28, several people attacked a column of protesters who called on the French authorities to recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh. One of the activists received a head injury.

For more news on the Karabakh conflict escalation, see: 'Karabakh: a Good War Or a Bad Peace' section.

The Armenian who was attacked in France is in grave condition, the "aysor.am" wrote on October 28.

The protesters took away the hammer from the attacker, which, as they believe, was used to hit the victim's head, and are going to hand it over to the police. "Let Macron see what is happening here. Today, they attack our children; and tomorrow they will do the same with other nationals," the edition quotes one of the participants in the action as saying.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on October 29, 2020 at 03:15 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

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