Amsterdam February 4, 2001 - This
afternoon Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) received confirmation that its
aid worker Kenneth Gluck, who had been abducted on January 9 in Chechnya,
was released yesterday and is safe.
In a short telephone discussion this
afternoon Mr. Gluck confirmed his release. He is now under safe protection
of the competent Russian authorities.
The priority for MSF is now to work on a safe return of Mr. Gluck.
For more information, visit Médecins Sans Frontières website at http://www.msf.org/