NEWS RELEASES
OUELLET TO ATTEND MINISTERIAL CONFERENCEON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIANS
January 5, 1996 No. 2
OUELLET TO ATTEND MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIANS
Foreign Affairs Minister André Ouellet will attend the Ministerial Conference on
Assistance to the Palestinians in Paris, France, on January 9.
"Canada is committed to a just, lasting and comprehensive peace settlement in the
Middle East," said Mr. Ouellet. "We are actively involved in multilateral efforts
to improve living conditions for Palestinians in the region and we are proud to
chair the Refugee Working Group." The Refugee Working Group is one of five
multilateral groups created in 1992 as part of the Middle East Peace Process.
Canada is one of over 40 countries, including Israel and many of its neighbours,
that provide assistance to the Palestinians and help create the framework for
peace.
Ministers and senior officials from donor and regional countries and the
Palestinian Authority, including its Chairman, Yasser Arafat, will attend the
meeting, hosted by French Foreign Minister Hervé de Charette.
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