> FM Spokesperson Rejects False Reports > > The spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry Phan Thuy Thanh on June >16, rejected as sheer fabrication and slander reports by foreign news agencies >quoting a military source as saying that the Abu Sayyaf forces holding >hostages in the Philippines had received supplies of weapons that originated >in Vietnam. > > Ms Thanh said: "We totally reject such reports. This is sheer >fabrication and slander." > > "Vietnam respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the >Philippines and supports efforts to solve the disputes in the southern >Philippines by peaceful means. Vietnam condemns the terrorist acts against and >the kidnapping of civilians. > > "Vietnam hopes that those hostages captured on April 23, 2000 will >be released soon and that the government of the Philippines will soon >stabilize the situation for national development, thus contributing to peace, >stability, co-operation and development in the region." (VNA) > __________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi ___________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe/unsubscribe messages mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________
