RFE/RL NEWSLINE

Vol. 1, No. 63, Part II, 30 June1997

The Chinese ambassador to Tallinn has warned Estonia against inviting the Dalai Lama to visit the country, ETA reported on 29 June, citing the daily "Postimees." Sun Dadong said that such an invitation would be an infringement of China's internal affairs. Estonia's Organization of Unrepresented Nations has invited the Tibetan spiritual leader to attend a conference in July. The Estonian Foreign Ministry noted that the Dalai Lama would need valid travel documents to enter Estonia. A Chechen delegation traveling on old Soviet passports, which are no longer recognized by Estonia, was recently refused entry (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 18 June 1997).