May 31, 2003 - 20:04 AMT
AUSTRALIA JOINED COUNTRIES CONSIDERING AZERBAIJAN DANGEROUS FOR FOREIGN CITIZENS TO VISIT
The department of foreign affairs and trade of Australia has recommended its citizens to refrain from trips to Azerbaijan, as the treat of terrorism regarding foreign citizens is still present there. According to "Azadlyg" Baku newspaper, "Arminfo" agency reports, the statement released by the department notes trips to Baku are fraught with undesirable consequences. Earlier the British government made public a statement, noting the visiting of Azeri regions was extremely perilous for foreign citizens. The government of Canada has made a similar statement in its time. As summed up by the newspaper, these examples evidence foreign countries changed attitude towards Azerbaijan.