Negotiations are underway between the Muslim community and local authorities in the village of Buknari in Chokhatauri Municipality. Chokhatauri Mayor Irakli Kuchava told InterPressNews about it.
According to him, the situation on the ground has been defused.
"We continue the dialogue, there was no confrontation and no quarrel. The governor was talking to the population. Fellow citizens from other districts, Muslims, were present, hence there was a loud conversation. The situation is relaxed. The dialogue is underway between the Muslim community and local government officials with the involvement of the governor", - the Mayor said.
For reference, members of the Muslim community are asking to be allowed to pray in a Muslim prayer house. According to them, the local Christian population opposes this. According to the Mayor of Chokhatauri, the confrontation between the Muslim and the Christian community in the village of Buknari is related to the place of prayer in one of the houses.
For the record, on January 12, an incident took place in the village of Buknari, Chokhatauri Municipality. One person was detained by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in connection with the incident. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the detainee used stones to injure the villagers.