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Egypt offers Israel border security talks - Sarkozy
06 Jan 2009 20:42:52 GMT
 Source: Reuters
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has offered to hold talks with Israel on border security, and delegations from both sides should meet soon, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday.

"President Mubarak invites notably the Israeli side to discuss the issue of border security without delay," Sarkozy told a joint news conference with Mubarak. (Reporting by Aziz el-Kaissouni; writing by Francois Murphy; editing by Andrew Roche)


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