function changeLanguage(lang){
  var url = location.href;
  expdate = new Date()
  expdate.setTime(expdate.getTime() + 630720000000)  //20 years in milliseconds
  document.cookie = " LanguagePreference =" + lang + ";path=/; expires=" + expdate.toGMTString()
   if (lang == 'fr'){
      news = document.location.pathname.lastIndexOf("news_coverage"); 
	  if (news > -1) {
		location.href = "/afm/fr/press_release.asp";
	  } else { 
      	location.href = url.replace(new RegExp("/en/","g"),"/fr/");
	  }
   } else {
      location.href = url.replace(new RegExp("/fr/","g"),"/en/");
   }   
}