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UPDATE: Ivanov says Russia, NATO have different views on Andijan events

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BERLIN, September 13 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Tuesday that Russia and NATO had different views on the May uprising in Andijan, Uzbekistan.

"NATO believes that a peaceful demonstration was attacked, but those demonstrators with Kalashnikov assault rifles attempted to seize power killing policemen," he said.

"On the whole we have contradicting appraisals from the point of view of democracy on the post-Soviet space," Ivanov said.

In addition to different positions on the Andijan events, Ivanov mentioned concerns about the drug threat from Afghanistan and certain positions on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

According to Uzbek officials, terrorists attacked administrative buildings and a prison in Andijan on May 12-13.

The Uzbek parliamentary commission said 187 people were killed and 287 wounded during the turmoil.

According to official information, 94 terrorists were killed and 76 wounded during the anti-terrorist operation.

Investigators said terrorists had taken 70 people hostage and killed 15 of them.

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