April 29, 2004 - 17:43 AMT
ARMENIAN DELEGATION GOT OK FOR ENTRY TO EQUATORIAL GUINEA FOR TALKS ON FATE OF ARMENIAN PILOTS ARRESTED
The authorities of Equatorial Guinea have provided entry visas to the Armenian delegation, which intends to leave for the capital of Malabo to hold negotiations on the further fate of the Armenian pilots arrested there, Press Secretary of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia Hamlet Gasparian told Arminfo news agency. It should be reminded that being suspected of complicity to an attempt of a coup d'etat, six pilots of the civil aviation of Armenia, who held contracts with private companies in African countries, were detained in Malabo March 8. In the words of the Spokesman of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, at present the Armenian party awaits specification of the date of meetings with the leadership of Equatorial Guinea.