March 31, 2003 - 22:30 AMT
ARMENIA TO CONTRIBUTE TO REHABILITATION PROGRAMS IN IRAQ
Armenia's participation in the Iraqi problem will not be of a military but post-conflict nature, i.e. it will come out in contribution to international rehabilitation programs in Iraq. Deputy foreign minister of Armenia Ruben Shugarian told "Media.am" information center. He emphasized that under the conditions of a split of the world public opinion on the Iraqi issue Armenia should follow its complementary stand expressed February 6. At the same time the deputy minister noted that, having come against the war in Iraq, Russia nevertheless continued cooperation with the US, in particular in matters of struggle against terrorism.