March 20, 2003 - 21:46 AMT
ARMENIA FOLLOWS DEVELOPMENTS IN IRAQ WITH ANXIETY
Armenia follows the developments in Iraq with anxiety. Armenian foreign ministry press secretary Dzyunik Aghajanian stated today. In her words, Yerevan hopes it "will not lead to an ecological or humanitarian catastrophe to pose a threat both to civil population of Iraq and the countries of the region." "Armenia is extremely concerned over the fate of the Armenian community of Iraq and is ready to use all opportunities to render aids to its members," - the press secretary said. Let us note that, according to different estimates, the Armenian community of Iraq totals from 30 to 40 thousand.