SG/SM/6283

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S PERSONAL ENVOY FOR WESTERN SAHARA INVITES MOROCCO AND FRENTE POLISARIO TO MEET IN LONDON

15 July 1997


Press Release
SG/SM/6283


SECRETARY-GENERAL'S PERSONAL ENVOY FOR WESTERN SAHARA INVITES MOROCCO AND FRENTE POLISARIO TO MEET IN LONDON

19970715 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Following the first round of direct talks in Lisbon between the Government of Morocco and the Frente POLISARIO, under the auspices of the Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, James A. Baker III, the two parties have been invited to meet in London on 19 and 20 July. As before, Algeria and Mauritania will attend as observers.

The talks will again be convened under the auspices of the Personal Envoy, who will facilitate the work of the parties. The talks will still focus on implementation of the settlement plan or such adjustments to it as the parties may agree, and will continue for so long as they hold any promise of progress in Mr. Baker's opinion.

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