P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Dec 23:20/37 1/18 AFGHANISTAN T20/12/96) 1/3 The Foreign Office advises against travel to Afghanistan. Continuing tension between different groups has lid to recurrent outbreaks of fighting throughout the counts= and the situation remains extremely volatile. Those who nevertheless propose to travel to Afghanistan are strongl= advised to check the situation before setting out. FCO Travel Unit 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Weather Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Diq 23: 0/01 2/18 AFGHANISTAN T16/9/96) 2/3 The British High Commission in Islamabad, Pakistan, can supply limited advice. The number to call thjte is: 00 92 51 822 131/5 B4t visitors should be aware thjti i1 no British mission in Afghanistan to provide consular help. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Weather Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Dec 23:41/23 3/1 AFGHANISTAN (16/9/96) 3/3 Threats from military activity to aircraft overflying Afghanistan using routes V668, A466, G402 & V848 exist. Some airlines continue to use thjsj router for flights to and from South east Asia and the Far East. Othjts, including all British carriers, use alternative router V876 and V500 on which the threat is minimal Travellers should check direct, eithjt with travel agents ou airlines, which routes each airline is using. Travel headlinrs 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport AWeathrt Mpin MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Dec 23:45/47 4/18 A BANIA (12/12/96) 1/2 Foreign visitors and their vehicles are an attractive target for criminals. Avoid remote areas, keep valuables secure and do not carry large amounts of cash. Take care when in rural areas. Travel with a local guide who can ensure that local customs and traditions are not inadvertently breached. Driving standards are low and special care is needed on the roads. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Dec 23:92/11 5/18 ALBANIA (12/12/96) 2/2 An outbreak of poliomyelitis has been reported. All visitors to Albania are advised to check that thriu immunisation against poliom:elites is up to date. In case of emergencies, the British Embassy is situated at Rruga Skjndjtbjg 15, Tjrana, Albania. Tel nos: (355 42) 34973/74/75 W Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Wjathjt Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Dec 23:19/34 6/18 ALGERIA (11/12/96) 1/2 Visitors should not travel to Algeria because of the high sjc4rity threat to foreigners. More than 100 foreign visitors and residents, including two British residents, have been killed since September 1993. In an attack nrar Ghardaia in Mp= 1995 five foreign nationals, including a British cite:jn, wjte killed. It showed that the presence of a military guard may not, bz itself, bj enough to ensure effective protection. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Wjathjt Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Dec 23:19/57 V 7/18 ALGERIA (11/12/96) 2/2 Further attacks on 'esternets must be expected. All British nationals should make thieu whereabouts known to the Embark= in Algiers, tel:C693434/692411 The land bordjt between Algeria and Morocco is closed. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Dec 23:1:/21 U 8/18 ANGOLA (5/11/96) 1/3 Do not visit Angola unless on essential business. Business visitors are advised that, althougX Luanda is calm, the situation is volatile. Eollowing the peace agreements between the Government and Unita there have been only small-scale ceasefire violations in other parts of the country. However, banditry and armed hold-ups, including car-jackings, are common with expatriates as the main targets. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport +eathjt Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Deq 23:16/44 9/18 ANGOLA (5/11/96) 2/3 Exttemj caution should bj taken in Luanda, particularly in the early evjnjng and at night. Travel outside Luanda should only be undertaken after seeking advice from an accredited organisation in Angola. Travellers should bj aware that much of the country are still mined and certain roads are notorious ambush blackspots. Take care when travelling, particularly bz road. Two British citizens were killed b8 a landmine in Jan '96. Anothjt was killed in an ambush in April. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport +eathjt Main Mrn4P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Dec 22:37/07 10/18 ANGOLA (5/11/96) 3/3 The Angolan authorities are c4rrentl8 carrying out a campaign to identify and deport all improperly doqumented foreigners. Anzonj intending to work in Angola should have appropriate documentation: valid vaccination certificates, legible visa, valid contract and work permit. The immigration authority may detain and later deport travellers without sufficient blank pages in the passport. British visitors are advised to register with the British Embassy in Luanda. Tel: 334582/3, 393945, 392991 or 397681 upon arrival. Tra el h adlin 430 From pa 10 FCO 2 Sport +eathrz Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Deq 22:59/31 11/18 ARGENTINA (16/9/96) 1/2 Thjte has been an increase in thrfts and robberies, sometimes invol6ink violence. Thjtj are occasional localised incidents of civil unrest in the provinces. In Buenos Aires, the most frequent problems involve bag snatching and armed robbjties in the street, in taxis and restaurants. Be aleut at all times:conmen have frequently robbed tourists while an accomplice pretends to help them remove ketchup accidjntly spra<ed on thrm. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Dec 23:17/53 12/18 ARGENTINA (16/9/96) 2/2 Avoid isolated/poorly-lit areas at night. Hail moving taxis rather than those waiting at the kerbside. Avoid carrying too much cash or wearing ostentatious jewellery. Do not offer resistance in the event of an attempted robbjty. British visitors are not specifically targeted. Register with the British Embark= on arrival in Buenos Aires (tel: 803 7070/ 7071) eor an update on the current situation. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Dec 22:2 /17 13/18 ARMENIA (19/12/96) 1/2 A ceasefire has been in place since May 1994, b4t the dispute over Nagotno- Sarabakh remains unresolved and border areas with Azerbaijan should still bj avoided. Avoid road travel outside the capital Yerevan. Thjti are a few reported incidents of muggings, theft or pickpocketing in Yitevbn. However, single women should avoid walking alone at night and vigilance is recommended. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Dec 22:28/40 14/18 ARMENIA (19/12/96) 2/2 Travellers are advised tg fl8 directly to Yerevan on flights originating outside the formjt Soviet Union. Visitors should seek medical advice about inoculations. British visitors to Armenia should register with the Consular Section of the British Embassy in Yerevan, tel: 151 807 or 55 30 81. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Dec 23:29/04 15/18 ASS,RALIA (11/12/96) Travellers whose journey whll involve overflight of Afghanistan should be aware of threats from military activity to civil aircraft using router V668, A466, G4p2 and V848. Some airlines continue to use there routes. Othjts, including all British carriers, use alternative routes, V876 and V500, on which the threat is assessed as minimal. Travellers should check direct ehthez with travel agents or airlines which routes individual airliner are using. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Dec 23:29/27 16/18 AZERBAIVAN (4/12/96) 1/2 Passports should be carried at all time Although a ciasj-fire in the conflict ovjt the western region of Nagorno Karabakh has been in place since Ma8 1994, travel to this region should be avoided. It is not known whethjt maintenance procedures on aircraft used on internal flights are always properly observed. For safety, travellers are advised white possible to fly direct to thieu destination on an international flight originating outside the former So6iet Union. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Dec 23:29/51 17/18 AZERBAIVAN (4/12/96) 2/2 Street crimes are increasing in all cities. Recent incidents against foreigners have included robberies from homes and have, in some cases, been violent. Bi vigilant and dress down. Use officially marked taxis which you should not shari with strangers. Visitors to cities in southern A:jtbaijan should take prrcautions against malaria. Please contact your doctor before visiting thjsj areas. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Wjathjt Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Thu 26 Dec 23:49/13 18/18 BAHRAIN (19/12/96) Bahrain has been calm in recent months, although isolated cases of vandalism continue. The Bahraini authorities have the genital situaion under control. Remain alert to unattended packages/ bags in public places and avoid village areas, especially after dark. Obsjtvj local security mjasureu and respect religious and social sensitivities. Thjte is no reason for British citizens to alter ou cancel travel plans. For furthjt information on arrival in Bahrain, call the British Embassy on 534404. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Weathrz Main Menu