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Albright says Middle East events ‘Most Amazing Game-Changer’

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:19:48 +0000

Former US Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright on Monday said that the developments in the middle east are bound to have a bigger impact on world politics than the collapse of the Berlin Wall during the late 1980s. Speaking at a conference in Brussels, Allbright said current developments in the Middle East are the “most amazing game-changer.”

Albright says Middle East events ‘Most Amazing Game-Changer’

admin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:19:48 +0000

Ashton calls for unconditional opening of Gaza crossings for aid

admin — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:56:03 +0000

With Israel being a certain talking point on the agenda in December’s Foreign Affairs Council, Catherine Ashton, the EC Vice President was under some pressure to adopt a hardline approach with Israel. Last week having been asked by a group of former EU leaders, including Javier Solana, and further encouraged by ministers such as Luxembourg’s Jean Asselborn to begin adopting a tougher position in negotiations, Madame Ashton has to strike a balance between increasing fruitful negotiations, and alienating a close partner of the EU.

Ashton calls for unconditional opening of Gaza crossings for aid

admin — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:56:03 +0000

Luxembourg’s Asseborn: EU should freeze Israel relations’

admin — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:39:25 +0000

Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister has said the EU should ‘freeze’ it’s cordial relationship with Israel if the Jewish State continues to ignore the main points of Europe’s negotiations. This comes days after a consortium of ex-European Leaders, including Madame Ashton’s predecessor Javier Solana wrote the Commission Vice President a letter imploring her to take a hard line approach to Israel – Europe relations, as Israel continues building illegal settlements in Palestinian territory.

EU Ministers discuss Stockholm terror attack, Israel

admin — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:49:17 +0000

Europe’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton previews the EU’s foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, which is due to discuss the terrorist attack in Stockholm and the EU’s response against ongoing expansions of Israeli settlement on the West Bank. Madame Ashton also responded to journalists questions over Israel, after a number of ex-European figureheads implored Europe to adopt a harder line approach to Israel, and their building illegal settlements.

EU Ministers discuss Stockholm terror attack, Israel

admin — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:49:17 +0000

Sweden’s Carl Bildt; ‘EU must aid in Palestinian State Building’

admin — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:46:34 +0000

At the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels Sweden’s Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Bildt spoke about the EU’s role in helping to find a two state resolution to the ongoing Israel – Palestine conflict. The Council this afternoon is set to be dominated by the subject following last weeks appeal by a number of eminent ex European Commissioners and leaders, that Ms Catherine Ashton adopt a hardline approach to Israel’s continued settlement building on disputed Palestinian territory. The group has sent Ms Ashton a formal letter asking ‘ministers to set an ultimatum of April 2011 for Israel to cease building or see the Union seek an end to the existing US-led peace talks in favour of a UN solution. Of the voices condemning the EU’s response to Israel in this situation, Javier Solana, Madam Ashton’s predecessor has also spoken out.

Iran Nuclear Talks: Geneva Press Conference by Solana

admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:47:27 +0000

Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili was in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday to discuss his country’s nuclear ambitions with representatives of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany, also known as the ’5+1 group’, which is represented by Javier Solana, the High Representative of the European Union. After the meeting, Solana gave a 15 minute press conference at a hotel in Geneva. This is the full, unedited video of the press conference. The United States was represented by American diplomat Robert Burns, who met privately with Jalili during lunch. The Guardian newspaper reported that It was unclear what the two men discussed, but the encounter had been planned in advance by the US state department in the hope of breaking a four-year impasse over Iran’s nuclear activities. One official described the meeting as a “significant conversation”. A western diplomat said there were no breakthroughs at the morning session but Iran had begun to discuss the nuclear question under concerted pressure from diplomats of six major powers. He said the session began with both sides restating earlier positions. Jalili, Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, said Iran was within its rights to pursue a peaceful nuclear programme and suggested the negotiations focus on broader, global themes.

Iran Nuclear Talks: Solana Discusses State of Play

admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:12:31 +0000

In the wake of today’s talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Javier Solana, the High Representive of the European Union and negotiator for the EU3+3 group, which includes the United States, Russia, China, France, United Kingdom and Germany, talks at a press conference in Geneva about the outcome of his meeting with Saeed Jalili, Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator.

Iran Nuclear Talks: Geneva Negotiations (Raw Video)

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:17:59 +0000

Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili was in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday to discuss his country’s nuclear ambitions with representatives of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany, also known as the ’5+1 group’, which is represented by Javier Solana, the High Representative of the European Union. The United States was represented by American diplomat Robert Burns, who met privately with Jalili during lunch. The Guardian newspaper reported that It was unclear what the two men discussed, but the encounter had been planned in advance by the US state department in the hope of breaking a four-year impasse over Iran’s nuclear activities. One official described the meeting as a “significant conversation”. A western diplomat said there were no breakthroughs at the morning session but Iran had begun to discuss the nuclear question under concerted pressure from diplomats of six major powers. He said the session began with both sides restating earlier positions. Jalili, Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, said Iran was within its rights to pursue a peaceful nuclear programme and suggested the negotiations focus on broader, global themes.

Minsk: Belarus President Lukashenko meets EUHR Solana

admin — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:49:23 +0000

This is the full, 12-minute, un-cut public part of the meeting between EU High Representative Javier Solana and Belarus President Lukashenko.

The President’s statement is in Belarus but is translated into English by an interpreter.

Solana starts speaking around 9 minutes into the meeting.

Solana and Lukashenko continued their meeting after the press left the room.