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Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York
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PRESS CONFERENCE BY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF FRANCE TO UNITED NATIONS
ON FRANCE’S FORTHCOMING PRESIDENCY OF EUROPEAN UNION IN JULY
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The French Presidency intended to participate actively in the Quartet ( European Union, Russian Federation, United Nations and United States), he said in response to another question. The Quartet’s position was very clear. The European Union would support the Americans, and it still believed in the 2008 deadline for a viable, peaceful, democratic Palestinian State living side by side with Israel, which would enhance Israel’s security. He welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and had made several proposals regarding Gaza.
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For information media • not an official record
Document Type: Press briefing
Document Sources: European Union (EU), United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)
Country: France
Subject: Ceasefire, Peace process, Quartet, Security issues, Statehood-related
Publication Date: 01/07/2008
Document Sources: European Union (EU), United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)
Country: France
Subject: Ceasefire, Peace process, Quartet, Security issues, Statehood-related
Publication Date: 01/07/2008