French FM to visit Israel, PA
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner is scheduled to arrive in the region Friday for a two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority, in an attempt to "see how the European Union can help the United States in promoting the peace process," the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement Thursday.
The French Foreign Ministry reported that Kouchner is scheduled to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Kadima Chairman and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. (AFP)
