Then there was a nominal request for his permission for a Russian translation, that country being likewise outside the Berne Convention.

Now they were spread out in front of me: original memorandums, handwritten notes in journals, and drafts of various official documents, all written in Russian.

The papers are published in the Weekly Epidemiological Record in English and French and translated into the other WHO official languages which are: Arabic, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish.

In addition, prayer and Bible study, as well as learning Chinese and Russian, composed a big part of Downey' s day.

A follow-up survey likely to be conducted in early 2008 will also be available in Russian and Portuguese.