Iranian Ambassador Calls for Punishment of Policemen Who Detained Students in Kazan
A diplomatic representative commented on the incident in Kazan involving students from Iran.
Iran's Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali responded to the incident on his social media page.
The diplomat condemned the brutal detention of the students and called for the police to be held accountable.
Jalali said he had taken the situation under his personal control. He stressed that "good results" had already been achieved regarding this issue.
We are talking about an incident that occurred on November 22 near the Department of External Relations of Kazan Federal University (KFU).
The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that it all started with a conflict between two men. Then the skirmish escalated into a mass brawl. The instigators of the conflict were detained.
It was also reported that investigators opened a criminal case on the use of violence against a government official.
It turned out that one of the participants in the fight grabbed the law enforcement officer by his uniform and pushed him away. The police said that he was a foreigner, but did not specify what country he was from.
It is known that the Iranian Foreign Minister drew attention to this incident. He discussed the incident with Jalali and said that he would monitor the developments.
For reference
KFU is a higher education institution in Kazan, one of the oldest Russian universities.
