BBC Monitoring
Source: Turan news agency, Baku, in Russian 1020 gmt 17 Aug 07
Azeri leader guarantees Armenian sportsmen’s security – wrestling spokesman

The head of the Azerbaijani Wrestling Federation has said that
President Ilham Aliyev will personally guarantee the security of
Armenian sportsmen during the World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship
in Baku in September2007, the Azerbaijani news agency Turan has
reported.

Cavid Qurbanov said that more than 30 Armenian sportsmen will be
visiting Baku to participate in the championship, Turan said.

At the same time, the Karabakh Liberation Organization, a pressure
group that opposes any ties with Armenia, has spoken out against the
Armenian sportsmen’s visit to Baku. The organization thinks it is
unacceptable to allow Armenians to visit Azerbaijan, Turan said.

Source: Turan news agency, Baku, in Russian 1020 gmt 17 Aug 07