In Dagestan, authorities promise not to use force against truck drivers

In Dagestan, no power operation against drivers of heavy trucks is planned. This was announced by the administration of the leader of the republic. Earlier, it has been reported about the accumulation of the police to the place of the truck drivers' action.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on March 31, in the Dagestani town of Manas, the police blocked the truck drivers on strike against the "Platon" system. The motor rally to Makhachkala planned by the truck drivers was disrupted.

Squads of law enforcers "were sent to the place of events to ensure public order," reports the website of the Dagestani Ministry of Press.

According to Ruslan Magomedov, one of the protestors, law enforcers continue to arrive to the place of the protest action.

"We have notified coordinators from all regions of Russia. The public response has been arisen, and law enforcers did not take any aggressive actions," said Kamal, a coordinator of the protest action, as quoted by the "Kavkaz.Realii".

On March 31, Dagestani truck drivers "were cordoned off by OMON (riot police) fighters from the morning, and then the OMON fighters were joined by troops of the National Guard," added Sergey Vladimirov, Deputy Chairman of the Association of Carriers of Russia.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.