SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES ‘QUARTET’ STATEMENT ON MIDDLE EAST VIOLENCE

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

The Secretary-General welcomes the statement of the Quartet Envoys on the Israeli-Palestinian situation issued in London earlier today.  It is a matter of vital interest to peace and security in the Middle East that the Quartet maintain its efforts with the parties to achieve the two-State solution that is the cornerstone of international consensus on the comprehensive settlement of the Israeli-Arab conflict. 

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