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Interior Minister Praises Police for Being Prepared for Gay Pride Parade
Sunday 23 May 2010 Zoom in | Print page
(TV Markiza, May 23, 'Na Telo')
Interior Minister Robert Kalinak, speaking on TV Markiza's 'Na Telo' weekly politics programme on Sunday, praised the police as being well prepared for Slovakia's first-ever gay and lesbian parade, which began under the name Rainbow Pride on Hviezdoslavovo Square in Bratislava a day earlier.
The police are responsible for law and order, which they ensured, said Kalinak in reference to extremists who attempted to disrupt the event.
Bratislava regional police spokesperson Tatiana Kurucova told TASR that 29 people were brought in for questioning after the event, which involved around 200 officers from various police branches, including traffic police and dog-handlers.
Among the 29 arrested were 17 who tried to block the New Bridge (Novy Most) to prevent the paraders from crossing the Danube River to the Tyrsovo Embankment, hurling rocks at police also using tear gas in the process.
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