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	Foreign minister - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The ministry for foreign affairs is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government (prime minister or president); it is often granted to the deputy prime minister in coalition governments.
		In the United Kingdom, the foreign minister is called the 'Foreign Secretary'; after the merger of the previously separate Foreign Office and Commonwealth Office in 1968, the foreign minister is officially referred to as the 'Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs'.
		Poland: Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Foreign_minister (527 words)

	1938: France - Archive Article - MSN Encarta
		Foreign Minister Delbos reiterated France's determination to maintain her entente with Great Britain and to be loyal to her treaties with Czechoslovakia and Soviet Russia.
		France joined England in forwarding a note of protest to Germany which Hitler dismissed with a warning that the Anschluss was a purely German affair.
		The German Foreign Minister Von Ribbentrop went to Paris, (Dec. 6) for the formal signing of the declaration by which the two countries agreed (1) to work for peace; (2) to consider as final the present Franco-German frontier; (3) to consult together in case of international difficulties.
	encarta.msn.com /sidebar_461500323/1938_France.html (7678 words)

	Minister of Foreign Affairs (France) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the Government of France, is the cabinet member in charge of relationships with foreign countries.
		The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is located on the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, and Quai d'Orsay is often used as a synonym for the Ministry.
		The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs became a Minister of Foreign Affairs' in 1791.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(France) (247 words)

	Prime Minister of France
		The Prime Minister is the only authority vested with the power to issue primary regulation through decrees (décrets); that is, measures of a general character, either issued in support of statutes, or issued autonomously, depending on the area.
		In the Fifth Republic the chief political figure in France is the President of the Republic with the Prime Minister having secondary importance.
		When the President and the Prime Minister are of the same party, the Prime Minister often plays the role of a "fuse": that is, citizens lay the blame of the failures of governmental policy on him or her, and when the Prime Minister is unpopular, he or she resigns in order to protect the President.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/p/pr/prime_minister_of_france.html (714 words)

	PRESS CONFERENCE BY FOREIGN MINISTER OF FRANCE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		France's position regarding the situation in Iraq was based on three imperatives, including responsibility, collegiality and legitimacy, he said.
		de Villepin said that France did not have any sympathy for the Iraqi regime. He disapproved of the attitude of the Iraqi regime vis-à-vis the Iraqi people, who continued to pay dearly for the actions of Saddam Hussein. But, the objective of the return of inspectors and the risk of proliferation must be made clear.
		France had advocated an international conference, which allowed for the creation of a timetable and the coming together of the different parties, in order to go forward with the creation of a Palestinian State. That was the only solution for peace in the region.
	www.un.org /News/briefings/docs/2002/france.pc.doc.htm (888 words)

	Leaders fiddle as France burns
		France was struggling to overcome one of its gravest post-war crises last night as every major city faced the threat of fierce rioting that began 12 nights ago and now seems to have spun out of control.
		Despite an assurance from Philippe Douste Blazy, the foreign minister, that France was "not a dangerous country", the spread of violence prompted the Foreign Office in London to warn travellers that trouble could break out "almost anywhere".
		Dominique de Villepin, the beleaguered prime minister, announced that officials in riot-hit areas would be authorised to impose late-night curfews "wherever it is necessary" in a bid to halt the disturbances.
	prisonplanet.com /articles/november2005/081105France.htm (692 words)

	FRANCE’S FOREIGN MINISTER URGES STATES CRUCIAL TO NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY’S SUCCESS TO RATIFY IT WITHOUT DELAY, AS ...
		JOSEP PIQUE I CAMPS, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Spain, said that the CTBT was a relevant effort by the international community to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons, thus enhancing international peace and security.
		ROBERTO ROJAS, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Worship of Costa Rica, said his country condemned the use, possession, threat of use and development of nuclear weapons, for which there was no ethical, legal or strategic justification.
		ANATOLIY ZLENKO, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, said his country was one of the first to sign the CTBT in 1996.
	www.fas.org /nuke/control/ctbt/review01/12nov_pressrelease.htm (6992 words)

	Embassy of France in the US - Middle East
		France condemns the action taken against Sheik Yassin, just as it has consistently condemned the principle of any extra-judicial execution as contrary to international law.
		The attack entails a very serious risk of reviving tension in the whole of the region.
		France expresses extreme concern at the risk of a further deterioration in the situation and calls on all parties to show restraint in the face of this new blow to the recent efforts to obtain a resumption of the political process.
	www.info-france-usa.org /news/statmnts/2004/yassin_032204.asp (120 words)

	Online NewsHour: Dominique Galouzeau de Villepin -- February 14, 2003
		France's minister of foreign affairs reaffirmed support for continuing inspections in Iraq, saying "the use of force is not justified at this time."
		France, for its part, would propose another meeting on 14 March at the ministerial level to assess the situation.
		France has been struck hard by this terrible scourge several times, and it is wholly mobilized in this fight which involves all of us, which we must pursue together.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/middle_east/iraq/france_2-14.html (1706 words)

	France in India : News and Statements : Statements and Highlights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The two Indian Ministers told him that a law to achieve this is scheduled to be adopted on 1 January 2005.
		The Minister further said that he is advocating rapid transposition of the drugs agreement of August 2003 into Community law and that he has just written the European Commission to this end.
		"France is strongly attached to preserving India's role as a supplier of generic drugs to the LDCs, particularly in the fight against AIDS.
	www.france-in-india.org /NEWS/PRESSINFORMATION/topicdetail.asp?NewsID={A34621B3-1763-4E03-BF2F-C37A62ED704B}&TopicID=2 (227 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Israeli foreign minister meets French leaders following arson attack on ...
		PARIS – Israel's foreign minister praised France on Tuesday for working to stem a four-year wave of anti-Semitic violence but emphasized that efforts to combat prejudice against Jews need to be reinforced among the public – especially French youths.
		France has suffered a long wave of anti-Semitic crime since 2000, coinciding with worsening tensions in the Middle East between Israelis and Palestinians.
		France has more than 600,000 Jews and 5 million Muslims, many of whom are impoverished youths in sprawling slums around Paris and other cities.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20040824-1512-france-israel.html (569 words)

	Remarks With French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier After Meeting
		I'd like to welcome very much Foreign Minister Michel Barnier, who has been good enough to fly across the Atlantic for a meeting with me, and it has been a very good meeting with the Foreign Minister of France.
		I reiterated to the Foreign Minister our support for the EU-3's negotiations with Iran that are aimed at getting Iran to give confidence to the international community that it is prepared to live up to its international obligations not to seek a nuclear weapon under cover of civilian nuclear power development.
		MINISTER BARNIER: (Through interpreter) Well, when President Bush came to Europe in February, he made a very important gesture by meeting for virtually for the first time the members of the European Council, in other words, the heads of state and government of the European member states.
	www.state.gov /secretary/rm/2005/45484.htm (1304 words)

	CNN.com - Villepin named new French PM - May 31, 2005
		As France's foreign minister from 2002 to 2004, Villepin gained a worldwide reputation for his impassioned defense of the French stance against a U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
		France, a founding member of the European Union, was the first country to reject the charter.
		But British Prime Minister Tony Blair said the EU needed time to reflect on the French result and that it was too soon to say if Britain would press ahead with a referendum.
	www.cnn.com /2005/WORLD/europe/05/31/france.eu/index.html (893 words)

	France's foreign minister speaks out on Bush (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In an interview on the eve of that trip, French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine, who coined the wold "hyperpower" to describe the unique economic, military and cultural influence of the United States, told USA TODAY reporter Barbara Slavin what Bush will face.
		France is not so eager to give powers to the European Union.
		The Euro was launched by France and Germany; the European defense initiative by France and Britain.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/june01/2001-06-10-france.htm (1096 words)

	Iraq Crisis: Who's Who
		The prime minister boldly attempted to sway public opinion, debating the issue in the House of Commons and in a televised forum with staunch opponents of his policy.
		The prime minister faced mounting criticism in July, after David Kelly, a former weapons inspector in Iraq, committed suicide shortly after testifying before the House of Commons Select Committee on Foreign Affairs about whether he told a BBC reporter that the British government had "sexed up" intelligence documents about Iraq's arsenal.
		France's refusal to vote for a UN resolution authorizing war in Iraq contributed to Bush's decision to act without a UN mandate.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/iraqwho1.html (3388 words)

	Pakistan Times \| Top Stories: French Foreign Minister meets Pakistani Leaders
		The Foreign Minister of France conveyed the great admiration and regard in which france holds the President of Pakistan and its full support to his policies on counter-terrorism and non-proliferation and the steps taken towards normalization of relations with India.
		Prime Minister Jamali reaffirmed Pakistan's resolve to play its due role in war against terrorism and to carry on sincere efforts for combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
		The visiting Foreign Minster said that entire peace loving world recognizes and value the vital role of Pakistan in the war against terror and appreciates the efforts of this country for eradicating the menace of terrorism from the map of the world.
	www.pakistantimes.net /2004/02/29/top8.htm (581 words)

	Modern History Sourcebook: Maurice Couve de Murville, Foreign Minister: France's View of the Atlantic Alliance and ...
		Consequently we also seem to take issue with them when we say that the fate of the foreign forces is logically linked to that of the NATO installations and commands as such with regard to their presence on French soil.
		Finally, it is inevitable that, in international policy, the new factors that have appeared in the past fifteen years-that it, first the mass of newly independent countries, and second the enormous Chinese power-make their action increasingly felt and that the Atlantic alliance be transformed by this.
		France is in the mainstream of world policv, she is moving in the direction of history, and that is why she is working for peace in the end.
	www.fordham.edu /halsall/mod/1966-france-non-nato.html (1171 words)

	France, Ivory Coast Trade Barbs Over Relations
		France's foreign minister says Paris remains committed to ensuring territorial integrity and regional stability in Africa, where France was once a key colonial power.
		French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy was asked during an interview on France's RTL radio about remarks by Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, who said French peacekeeping forces stationed in Ivory Coast were deeply unpopular, and that relations between the two countries must change.
		But the French foreign minister said France is committed to pushing for democratic elections in Africa and elsewhere, and to territorial integrity and stability in Africa.
	www.voanews.com /english/2006-03-10-voa26.cfm (350 words)

	Iran is France's primary trade partner in Mideast, French minister
		Speaking at a seminar on "Foreign Investment Prospect in Iran", he said that the reforms made on foreign investment policy in Iran and the country's suitable investment atmosphere have paved the ground for expansion of bilateral trade relations.
		The initiative by the three European foreign minister of France, Germany and Britain in their visit to Tehran was a victory of sorts for the two sides and can be the best of guarantees for France.
		Shairatmadari briefed the French economy minister on policies in lessening the role of government in the Iranian economy, ceding the state-owned enterprises to the private sector and other structural adjustments in the economy in the past several years.
	www.payvand.com /news/04/oct/1126.html (428 words)

	Joint press conference with President Chirac of France
		I pointed out to the British Prime Minister how struck I was by the very considerable emotion and the spontaneous solidarity that emerged in French public opinion following these terrorist attacks: emotion and solidarity, which was clearly reflected by all the media in France.
		I shall be leaving for Paris later on this afternoon and I shall have a very warm memory of the meeting we have had here in the UK with the Prime Minister and with his Ministers.
		It is important that we maintain the transatlantic alliance in a strong way, as I certainly have been doing as British Prime Minister, but at the same time, that we are clear that where NATO is not engaged, Europe has the capability and the power to act.
	www.tendowningstreet.gov.uk /output/Page4884.asp (4368 words)

	Remarks by France's Foreign Minister to United Nations Security Council NY Times 7mar03
		Following is the transcript of the statement by Dominique Galouzeau de Villepin, the foreign minister of France, to the Security Council today as recorded by the Federal News Service.
		France, therefore, believes that to make this choice, to make it in good conscience in this forum of international democracy, before our peoples and before the world, the heads of state and government must meet again here in New York at the Security Council.
		We must rediscover the fundamental vocation of the United Nations, which is to allow each of its members to assume its responsibilities in the face of the Iraqi crisis, but also to seize together the destiny of a world in crisis and thus to create the conditions for our future unity.
	www.mindfully.org /Reform/2003/France-UN-Security-Council7mar03.htm (1643 words)

	Canadian Visits in France
		Meeting with France’s Minister for Cooperation and Francophonie, Mr.
		Meeting in Paris between the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Canada, Mr.
		Pierre-André Wiltzer, France’s Minister for Cooperation and Francophonie, and with Mr.
	www.ambafrance-ca.org /article-imprim.php3?id_article=435 (222 words)

	Remarks With French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier
		The Lebanese want to be masters of their own fate, and we, in France, we encouraged this because in France nothing, we can never be indifferent to what is happening in Lebanon, and our way of encouraging this is to repeat what is included in the document which we co-sponsored with the United States.
		FOREIGN MINISTER BARNIER: (in French) Yes I wanted to add to this, that first of all that things must be put quite in order.
		But now, as I was saying, we need to check this cassette very carefully, we need to check the chronology, and as concerns this Member of Parliament whose name you gave, he has expressed his availability and now we shall take all of the measures which we consider useful.
	www.state.gov /secretary/rm/2005/42841.htm (1142 words)

	GSB news—Franceâs Foreign Trade Minister Visits GSB to Speak to Students
		France may have been displaced by China as one of the five largest economies in the world, but France remains a powerhouse in the global marketplace, according to French minister of foreign trade Christine Lagarde, who spoke at an event hosted by the student-led French MBA Club April 11 at the Hyde Park Center.
		France is the fifth largest exporter of goods, the fourth largest exporter of services, the third destination for foreign direct investment,” Lagarde said.
		In France, it’s partly justified by the unemployment rate of 9.6 percent—which is major progress from where we were at over 10 percent.”
	www.chicagogsb.edu /news/2006-04-11_FrenchTrade.aspx (349 words)

	Visits - Visit of the South Korean Foreign Minister to France (February 4-6, 2006) - Ministère des Affaires ...
		Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy will meet with Bam Ki-moon on Monday, February 6, for a working luncheon.
		France is closely following the efforts to denuclearize the peninsula and consolidate regional stability.
		Korean investments in France amounted to 550 million euros in 2004, and the LG Electronics European research and development center was set up in France early in 2005.
	www.diplomatie.gouv.fr /en/country-files_156/south-korea_517/visits_3280/visit-of-the-south-korean-foreign-minister-to-france-february-4-6-2006_3832.html (426 words)

	News From France
		Announcing his feelings of "horror", Prime Minister Lionel Jospin equally condemned "the horrible act of resorting to terrorist violence" and "of violent and serious attacks at random".
		Foreign Minister Hubert Védrine stated "We are all determined to be firm, resolute, in a relentless fight against terrorism, against everything that fuels it, and determined to eradicate it.
		He met Robert Zoellick, the U.S. Trade Representative, with whom he brought up the "conditions" that France considers necessary for the success of the WTO Conference to be held in Doha, Qatar, next November.
	www.ambafrance-us.org /publi/nff/0111/eve.htm (981 words)

	NewsFromRussia.Com French foreign minister to visit Colombia
		France's foreign minister will travel to Colombia on Thursday to meet with President Alvaro Uribe and express France's support for a possible deal with leftist rebels over hostages.
		Iran on Monday welcomed the German foreign minister's statement that Berlin was committed to a diplomatic solution over Iran's nuclear program, and Russia disclosed that Tehran's top nuclear negotiator would travel to Moscow for high-level talks.
		Philippe Douste-Blazy was expected to offer France's support for a prospective "humanitarian accord" between the Colombian government and FARC rebels toward the possible liberation of hostages the group holds, including Colombian-French politician Ingrid Betancourt, Foreign Ministry spokesman Jean-Baptiste Mattei said Monday More details...
	newsfromrussia.com /world/2006/01/23/71607.html (2388 words)

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