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From: Abe Rein (ARein@sorosny.org)
Date: Fri Feb 21 2003 - 14:41:16 EST
SPOKESMAN DENIES THAT AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT'S HEALTH DETERIORATING
Several Azerbaijani newspapers on 20 February questioned an official
announcement the previous day that President Aliev will visit the United
States at the end of this month at U.S. President George W. Bush's
invitation. They reasoned that Bush has more important issues to deal
with, first and foremost Iraq. On 18 February, presidential
administration official Novruz Mamedov assured Turan that there is no
substance to rumors that the 79-year-old Aliev's health is deteriorating
and that he will soon visit the Cleveland Clinic. Mamedov said Aliev
"has no problems with his health." Aliev underwent a coronary bypass at
the Cleveland Clinic in 1999 and prostate surgery in February 2002 (see
"RFE/RL Newsline," 30 April and 11 May 1999, and 4, 8, and 15 February
2002). LF
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