MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ NOT TO TELL ON WB ACTIVITIES IN ARMENIA

March 20, 2003 - 18:14 AMT  11:03 GMT
WB Yerevan office director Roger Robinson assured that in any case the World Bank contribution to the Armenian government would not change.

ARMENIA SHOULD KEEP BALANCE UNDER CONDITIONS OF WAR IN IRAQ, ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SAID

March 20, 2003 - 18:08 AMT  11:03 GMT
"Armenia will observe the happenings at a short distance and will determine the further steps depending on the developments," - Vardan Oskanian noted.

IN BAKU THEY OPPRESS CHRISTIANS

March 18, 2003 - 04:00 AMT  11:03 GMT
The ''Open Doors'' international organization, engaged in protection of the liberty of conscience in different countries, published recently a list of countries where the Christians are being oppressed. As expected, Azerbaijan is among those counties. Let us note that Azerbaijan is the only country in the list which is a Council of Europe member. It is among such countries as Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Northern Korea, Cuba, Yemen, Egypt, Somali, Nigeria and others. It is strange, how does the CoE tolerate a country where the rights of Christian minorities are being violated.
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