Statement by the United States Delegation to the Geneva Discussions
Geneva, Switzerland
January 28, 2010
The United States was pleased to participate in the ninth round of the Geneva Discussions. We welcome the Co-Chairs’ efforts to identify interim steps that can both improve the security situation on the ground and lay the groundwork for more far-reaching arrangements. One such step the Geneva Process has already [...]
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