ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR HANDS OVER CREDENTIALS TO VACLAV HAVEL

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, ARMENPRESS:Armenian ambassador to OSCE, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic and also in several international organizations, stationed in Vienna, Jivan Tabibian handed his credentials to Czech president Vaclav Havel on February 12. Tabibian was quoted as saying by RFE/RL that it would be more expedient for Armenia to have its embassy in Prague, but "it cannot afford it yet because of financial problems." The ambassador said that Armenia and Czech Republic has begun cooperating in international organizations. As an example of achievements the ambassador said that the Czech republic refrains from voting on issues pertaining to Azerbaijani-Armenian relations.