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ROMANIAN JOURANLISTS INCLUDING EDUARD OHANESIAN SET FREE IN IRAQ
BAGDAD, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 22, three Romanian journalists
including Eduard (Ovidio) Ohanesian of the Armenian origin taken
hostage three months ago were set free in Iraq. As Radio Liberty
stated quating information of the "Associated Press" agency, Trayan
Basesku, the President of Romania informed that the journalists were
set free as a result of activities of the special services of
Romania. "No ransom was paid for thier setting free, no negatiations
were held in the direction of Romania's foreing policy. He added that
the journalists are physically healthy and would return to thier
homeland on May 23." The Romanian journalists and the translator
accompanying them were taken hostage in Iraq on February 28. Iraq's
assaults demanded from the authorities of that country to bring out a
Romanian 800 people contingent fixed in Iraq.
BAGDAD, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 22, three Romanian journalists
including Eduard (Ovidio) Ohanesian of the Armenian origin taken
hostage three months ago were set free in Iraq. As Radio Liberty
stated quating information of the "Associated Press" agency, Trayan
Basesku, the President of Romania informed that the journalists were
set free as a result of activities of the special services of
Romania. "No ransom was paid for thier setting free, no negatiations
were held in the direction of Romania's foreing policy. He added that
the journalists are physically healthy and would return to thier
homeland on May 23." The Romanian journalists and the translator
accompanying them were taken hostage in Iraq on February 28. Iraq's
assaults demanded from the authorities of that country to bring out a
Romanian 800 people contingent fixed in Iraq.