Some church communities attract certain groups of radicals for protection or opposition, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said this during a meeting with the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reports.
“I really don’t like it when conflicts occur on religious grounds. And I want to do everything to prevent such conflicts from happening. My position: the Ministry of Internal Affairs does not have any privileges for any church or religious organization. This ministry will ensure the rights of everyone,” said Arsen Avakov.
The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs also called on representatives of religious organizations not to resort to the services of radicals in any conflict situations.
“I know that some church communities attract certain groups for protection or opposition. I have a big request - don’t do this, it leads to certain complications. If you have suspicions, you want to protect yourself from something, you have the Ministry of Internal Affairs. And it doesn't matter to us what denomination it is, or what church it is, you have to give us a signal. We need to act within the framework of the existing law,” said Arsen Avakov.