Re: [Debconf-team] US travel warning about Bosnia
This is why it is good for us to have a part of the orga team to come here
beforehand and inspect the place first hand. Looking forward seeing you
guys! :)
Take care,
Safir
On Saturday 17 June 2006 08:34, Safir Secerovic wrote:
> This is a really low blow to us, the local team in Bosnia.
> I did not really know about either of these warnings.
> But, for example people, the previous DebConf6 was in .mx and this issue
> (of the crime rate etc.) was not raised at any time, although in Mexico
> there is plenty. I do not want my fellow Mexicans or anyone else to
> misunderstand, but, Sarajevo is one of the safest places on the planet
> thank God for that. Yes, we have thieves and pickpocketers but that is
> where the story ends. Lots and lots of japanese and american tourists are
> coming to Bosnia day by day. You should ask someone who has been here,
> rather than posting this kind of material.
>
> Regards,
> Safir
>
> On Saturday 17 June 2006 03:17, Moray Allan wrote:
> > The US State Department re-issued a Travel Warning about Bosnia on 30
> > March -- "Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department
> > recommends that Americans avoid a certain country."
> >
> > http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_938.html
> >
> > This certainly won't put *me* off going to Bosnia (and my own government
> > seems less negative about the country), but given the number of
> > Developers in the US it seems worth the DebConf team being aware of the
> > Warning.
> >
> > (full list of US Travel Warnings for comparison at
> > http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html )
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