Pot calling the kettle black? Russia demands all foreigners show HIV neg cert

Russia has increased its borders regulations, demanding that anyone, including citizens of this country, wanting a three month visa to visit that country must have a valid medical certificate proving they are HIV negative, citing regulations dating back to 1995 to justify its demands. "We have so many instances of HIV infection that we have to observe such strict regulations," said Wasilij Zujew, Russia's consul in Gdańsk. The regulations concern all foreigners, although people under 18 do not have to present such a certificate. (Gazeta Wyborcza, regional supplement, p.4) A.F.