October 25, 2002 - 23:45 AMT
RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES WILL NOT ADMIT SPREAD OF ANTI-CAUCASIAN HORROR IN COUNTRY, RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA STATED
The Russian authorities control the situation well and will not admit spread of anti-Caucasian horror in the country. Russian ambassador to Armenia Anatoly Dryukov told "Armenia" TV channel commenting on the apprehensions of lifting a wave of anti-Caucasian moods due to the terrorist activities in the Theater Center of Moscow. The ambassador considers that "it is not a way to solve the problem." Having noted that there are reports on clashes in some places, A.Dryukov expressed confidence that "they will not spread widely." "We should do all possible to provide for the stability and security of all our citizens, who are in the territory of the Russian Federation," - he emphasized.