Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-06-11

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] FM Bakoyannis holds talks with Israeli counterpart

[01] FM Bakoyannis holds talks with Israeli counterpart

"We believe that it's our responsibility as Europeans to operate constructively and contribute to the peace process to the greatest degree possible," Bakoyannis told reporters after her meeting with Livni.

On her part, Livni acknowledged the significant role of the Quartet, of which the European Union is a member. Referring to the Quartet and to the Arab League, she noted that "to the degree in which we share the same targets, there are margins and initiatives."

On Sunday night, the Greek foreign minister met with the leader of the Meretz-Yaclad party, Yossi Beilin.

On Monday morning she will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

Later in the day she will meet the Patriarch of Jerusalem and then depart for Ramallah. There, she is expected to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and the PLO's chief negotiator Saeb Erekat.

Caption: Greece's foreign minister Dora Bakoyannis (R) with her Israeli counterpart Tzipi Livni (L) in Jerusalem. (ANA-MPA/Greek ministry of foreign affairs/A. Doukas)

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