GERMANY/BELGIUM: EUROPEAN POLITICIANS WELCOME ARAFAT'S ORDER TO HIS FORCES TO CEASEFIRE EVEN IF FIRED UPON

Record ID: 974546

  • Title: GERMANY/BELGIUM: EUROPEAN POLITICIANS WELCOME ARAFAT'S ORDER TO HIS FORCES TO CEASEFIRE EVEN IF FIRED UPON
  • Date: 18th September 2001
  • Summary: (U5) BERLIN, GERMANY (SEPTEMBER 18, 2001) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. GV EXTERIOR BUILDING 0.06 2. MV GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER JOSCHKA FISCHER AT PRESS BRIEFING 0.13 3. MV CAMERA CREWS 0.16 4. SCU (SOUNDBITE) (English) GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER JOSCHKA FISCHER SAYING: "We have to combine our forces. I hope that both sides will understand continously that we need an end of conflict in the Middle East because this is one of the main conflicts in the region. For an efficient strategy against this murderous terrorism it is very important that both sides come to end of violence." 0.39 (U5) BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (SEPTEMBER 18, 2001) (REUTERS (A) - ACCESS ALL) 5. WIDE EXTERIOR 0.45 6. MV CAMERA CREWS 0.50 7. MV BELGIUM FOREIGN MINISTER LOUIS MICHEL WALKING TOWARDS CAMERAS 0.56 8. SCU CAMERMAN 0.59 (U5) BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (SEPTEMBER 18, 2001) (ECTV - ACCESS ALL) 9. SCU (SOUNDBITE) (English) LOUIS MICHEL, BELGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SAYING: "We immediately expressed our deep satisfaction about the courageous words of Yasser Arafat. This is a message of peace, a message of hope, perspectives, that the Euopean Union wants to support in every way we can. I hope that this message will be heard by everyone. I hope that this message can help to resume the political dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians." 1.33 10. SCU (SOUNDBITE) (French) EUROPEAN UNION CHIEF FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR JAVIER SOLANA SAYING: "Mr Arafat's statement today was very important and very courageous and we hope it will open up opportunities for the future." 1.41 (U5) BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (SEPTEMBER 18, 2001) (REUTERS (A) - ACCESS ALL) 11. MV SOLANA AND MICHEL SPEAKING TO PRESS 1.48 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: BERLIN, GERMANY AND BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
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  • Country: Belgium
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