Eliasson discusses Lebanon in Brussels
James Savage - [email protected]
Published: 24 Aug, 2006 CET.
Updated: Thu 24 Aug 2006 10:13 CET
Swedish Foreign Minister Jan Eliasson was in Brussels on Thursday attending to debate what future contributions Sweden could make to a United Nation’s peacekeeping force in Lebanon.
Göteborgs-Posten reported that a mandate for a U.N. force is a problem for the Swedish government. Eliasson will attend an EU foreign ministers meeting on Friday regarding a force in southern Lebanon, reported SVT.
Italy is the only country so far that has said it is ready to contribute to contribute soldiers to the area.
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Göteborgs-Posten reported that a mandate for a U.N. force is a problem for the Swedish government. Eliasson will attend an EU foreign ministers meeting on Friday regarding a force in southern Lebanon, reported SVT.
Italy is the only country so far that has said it is ready to contribute to contribute soldiers to the area.
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