P475 CEEFAX 2 475 Fri 17 Jan 21:13/52 1/18 ££££££££ AFGHAoISTAN T20/12/96) 1/3 T @ For@i n Offic advi@es against travel to Afghanistan. Continuing tension between different groups has lid to recurrent outbreaks of fighting throughout the country and the situation remains extremely volatile. -hose wh# nevjttPelisv propose to ttavjl to Afghanistan are strongly advised to check the situation before setting out. MF @TeAnjY!+]ji asnb@dgy@hupgOh @@@@@ @ -ravel hjpdlinju 43X Front page 1X0 @4@ @ +—#ri@@ 'UAlPei@ aYM Ze\u@@P475 CEEFAX 2 47u Fri 17 Van 21:27/15 )l<$|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 U 2/28 AFGHANISTAN (16/9/96) 2/3 BHC Islamabad, Pakistan, can supply limited advice. The number to call thjti is: 00 y2 51 822 131/5 But visitors should be aware thjti is no British mission in Afghanistan to provide consular help. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport AWjathjt Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Fri 17 Jan 21:90/39 £}j7 "m' sju 3/18 AFGHANISTAN (16/9/ym) 3/3 Threats f@om military a tiiits to aircraft overflying Afghanistan using routes V668, A466, G402 & V848 exist. Some aitlinrs continue to use there routes for flights to and from South east Asia and the Far East. Oth s, include g all British carriers, use alternative router V876 and V500 on which the threat is minimal Travellers should chuck direct, either wish tta6r\ agdnts ou aixlinrs, which routes each airline is using. R 2 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Wjathet Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Fri 17 Van 21:21/02 4/18 '"£££"£££"£££ ALBANIA (12/12/:6) 1/2 Foreign visitors and thehy vehicles are an attractive target for crimiNals. Avoid remote arias, keep valuables secure and do not carry large amounts of cash. @ Take care when in rural arias. Travel with a local guide who can ensure that local customs and traditions are not i ad j t sly briac ed. Driving standards are low and special care is needed on the roads. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Wjathjt Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 47k Fri 17 Jan 21z01/25 WV E U 5/18 ALBANIA (12/12/96) 2/2 Am outariaR of poliomyelitis has been reported. All visitors to AlRanja are advised to check that their immuniuation against poliomyelitis is up to date. In case of emergencies, the British Embassy is situated at Rruga Skjndjtbeg 15, Tirana, Albania. @ (el nos: (3k5 42) 34973/74/7) Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Weather Main MenuP475 CJEFAX 2 475 Fri 17 Jan 21z01/48 6/18 ALGERIA (11/12O:6) 1/2 Visitors should not travel to Algjtia because of the high security threat to foreigners. More than 100 foreign visitors and residents, including two British residents, have been killed since September 1993. In an attack near Ghardaia in May 1995 five foreign nationals, including a British citizen, were killed. It showed that the presence of a military guard may not, bz itself, be enough to ensure effective protection. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 5port Weatheq Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Fri 17 Van 21:92/12 C 7/18 /$WC£$££C$CCF ££F£FCCCF£C£CCFgFC££F£££CF —LGERI! (11/12/96) 2/2 Eurthir attacks on Weuternets must be expected. @ All Btitiuh nationals should make their whereabouts known to the Embassy in Algiers, til: 693434/692411 The land botdjp between Algeria and Morocco is closed. @ Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport 'eat(jq Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Fri 17 Jan 21:p2/35 8/18 ANGOLA (5g11/:6) 1 3 Do not visit Angola unless on essential business. Buvinesv visitors are advised@that, although Luanda is calm, the situation is volatile. Following the peace agreements between the Govjtnmjnt and Unita there have been only small-scale ceasefire violations in other parts of the qountry. However, banditry and armed hold-ups, including car-iackinks, are common with expatriates as the main targets. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 47u Fri 17 Jan 21:0u/59 X \ ANGOLA (5/11/96) 2O3 Extxemj c—ution should bj taken in Luanda, particularly in the early evening and at night. Trave\ outside Lubnda should only be u^dertaken after seeKing advice from an accredited organisation in Angola. Travellers should be aware that much of the country are still mined and certain roads are notorious ambush blackvpots. TaVj care whim traPellimg, particularly bz road. Two British citizens were killed b8 a landmine in Jan '96. Anothrt was killed in an ambush in April. Travel headlines 430 Front page 1p0 FCO 2 Spoqt Weather Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 47u Fri 17 Jan 21:93/22 10/18 ANGOLA (5/11/=6) 3O3 The Angolan authorities are currintl8 carrying out a campaign to identify and deport all improperly documented foreigners. Anyone 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 wijhout sufficient blank pages in the passport. British visitors are advised to register with the British Embassy in Luanda. Tel: 334k82/3, 393945, 392:91 or 397681 upon arrival. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Weather Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Fri 17 Kan 21:13/45 11/18 ARGENTINA (16/:/96) 1/2 Thjte has been an increase in thefts nd ob ties s m timer involve k violence- Thjte are occasional localised incidents of civil unrest in the provinces. In Buenos Aires, the most frequent problems involve bag snatching and armed robberies in the street, in taxis and restaurants. Be alert at all times:conmen have frequently robbed tourists while an acco[plicj preiemdv t# he\p them rrmo6e ketchup accidjntly sprayed on them. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 3port Weathjt Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Fri 27 21:04/08 H @ 2 12/18 CC ARGENTINA (16/9/:6) 2/2 @ @ Avoid isolated/pooyly-lit areas at .ight. Pail moving taxis rather t(an those waiting at the kjtbsidj. @ @ @ Avoid carrying too much cash or wearing ostentatious jewellery. @@@@ @@ @@@@ @@ @@@@@@@ @ @@@@@@@@@@ Do not offer resistance in the evrnt of an attempted robbery. British visitors@are not specifically targeted. p Register with the British Embassy on arrival in Buenos Aireu (tel: 803 7070/ 071) fo an updat o th c rsi t situation. Travel headlines 430 Front p k 100 FCO 2 Sport Weathji Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Fri 17 Jan 21:04/3 13/1 ARMENIA (19/12/96) 1/2 A ceasefire has been in place since May 1994, but the dispute over Nagorno- Karabakh remains unrjsolvjh 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 ot piqkpockjtink in Yerevan. However, single women should avoid wa\kimn@bl#nj al night@and vieilance is recommended. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Rpoyt Weather Mai& Min4P475 CEEFAX 2 47u Fri 17 Van 21:14/55 14O18 ARMENIB (1:/14/z6) 2/4 Travellers are advised to fly directly to Yerevan on flights originating outside tHe former Soviet Union. Visitors should sjeQ medical advice about inoculations. British visitors to Armenia should register with the Consular Section of the British Embassy in Yereman, tel: 151 807 or 55 30 81^ @ @ Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport 'eathjq Main MenuP475 CEEFAX 2 475 Fri 17 Jan 41:12/19 U 15/18 CC C AUSTRALIA (11/12/96) Travellers whose journey will involve overflight of Afghanistan should be aware of threats from military activity to ci6il aircraft using routes V668, A4nn, G4p2 and@V848. @ ABSomj aizlinrs qonttnuu to uyu thr9e router. OthetR, includin& all Briti1h cattiest, use alternative routes, V876 and V500, on which the threat is assessed as minimal. Travellers should check direct either with travel agents ot airliner which ro4tes individual airlines are uyjmg. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 D \ "Ui@BHjSMi r\@WPUtDjM"X@——#HjBeS#-@P475 CJEFAX 2 475 Fri 17 Jan 21:06/05 17/18 AZERBAIJAN (16/1/97) 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. @ Be vigilant and dress down. Use officially marked taxis which you should not shari with strangers. Visitors to cities in soQthetn Azerbaijan should take precautions against malaria. Please contact your doctor beeore visiting these areas. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 2 Sport Weatheq Main MenuP475 CJJFAX 2 475 Fri 17 VanC21:05/28 18/18 BAHRAIN (19/12/)6) Bahrain has been calm in recent months, although isolated cases of vandalism continue. The Bahraini authorities have the genital situaion undjt cgnttol. Remain alert to unattemdjd packages/ bags in public places and avoid village areas, especially after dark. Observe local security mjasureu and respect religious and social sensitivities. There is no reason for Briti1h citizens to alter or cancel travel plans. For further information on arrival in Bahrain, call the British Embassy on 534404. FCO 2 Sport Wjathet Main Mrnu