State Security Service: certain people trying to incite rivalry between Georgians, Azerbaijanis

The Georgian State Security Service is investigating the issue into the fact of racial discrimination. Photo: reginfo.

Agenda.ge, 01 Jun 2020 - 17:05, Tbilisi,Georgia

The Georgian State Security Service says that there are groups of people and individuals who are trying to incite national rivalry between ethnic Georgians and Azerbaijanis in Kvemo Kartli and Kakheti regions in the central and eastern parts of Georgia respectively. 

These people are using certain issues and making incorrect and aggressive appeals to spark conflicts between ethnic Georgians and Azerbaijanis,” the Georgian State Security Service said. 

The agency says that the groups of people and individuals are trying to persuade ethnic Azerbaijanis that ethnic Georgians are more respected or privileged in the country

The security service says that they are investigating a case of racial discrimination - an act committed by a group of individuals to incite national or racial rivalry or discord in order to degrade national honor and dignity, as well as direct or indirect restriction of human rights or giving advantage to the person based on race, color, national or ethnic belonging.