SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES HEBRON AGREEMENT AS 'IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENT'

15 January 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6145

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES HEBRON AGREEMENT AS 'IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENT'

19970115 The following statement was issued today by the Acting Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General is very much encouraged by the conclusion of an agreement regarding Hebron and other important issues, which has now been reached between Israel and the Palestinians.

He considers this to be an important achievement, which he hopes will now pave the way for further progress towards the full implementation of the process envisaged in the Declaration of Principles agreed in Oslo.

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