Foreign Minister of the Palestinian Authority visits Commission

The Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister, Nabeel Shaath, will meet the European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Louis Michel, in Brussels on 1 December and with Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, on the following day.

The Commission and Minister Shaath will discuss the situation in the Middle East, the humanitarian situation and plans for the forthcoming Palestinian Authority Presidential elections. The Commission will confirm its ongoing support for the Palestinian electoral process and will outline the objectives of the EU Observation Mission which will be lead by former French Prime Minister and Member of the European Parliament, Michel Rocard.

The meeting will underline the overall importance the Commission attaches to EU-Palestinian Authority relations in the context of the Interim Association Agreement and the European Neighbourhood Policy.

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