NO ARMENIAN FLAG ON ARARAT

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[03:52 pm] 18 October, 2006

>From now on the authorization of the Turkish special service is needed
in order to climb Mount Ararat. The Turkish authorities introduced the
requirement after Armenian students from the USA raised the Armenian
flag on top of the Mountain.

According to newspaper "Marmara", the protocol about Ararat has been
signed by the Turkish Ministry of Culture, Internal affairs and the
Turkish secret services. According to the protocol, those who want to
climb the mountain must send an application two months before; in case
of foreigners, the secret service must approve of their application.

Those who want to climb the mountain, must refrain from scientific
investigations. Their only aim must be tourism. Their equipment must
also be checked.