Xenophobia Russia’s "Misfortune" – Foreign Minister

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XENOPHOBIA RUSSIA’S "MISFORTUNE" – FOREIGN MINISTER

Arminfo
3 Apr 07

Yerevan, 03 April: "I treat any violence negatively, including
violence which is in any manner connected with xenophobia," Russian
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said in a joint news conference
with Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan in Yerevan.

Lavrov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has also referred
to this issue several times in his speeches and has ordered to step
up the fight against it.

"Unfortunately, we see such cases in societies around the world. It
is our misfortune, and each society should fight it within itself. A
joint front should be formed, which would prevent the countries of
modern Europe from turning into a place where such things happen,"
the Foreign Minister said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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