OSKANIAN: RUSSIA SHOULD TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT XENOPHOBIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
03.07.2006 16:05 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ During bilateral meetings Armenia always raises the
issue of murders and appliance of violence against Armenians in Russia,
Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian stated at a press conference
in Yerevan. In his words, the Russian side also voices concern over
the incidents. "The Russian authorities should take serious measures
to prevent violence and xenophobia, otherwise this can become a threat
for the country. For our part we will continue to pay rapt attention
to the cases of appliance of violence against Armenians in Russia,"
the Armenian FM said.