Kindgo
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Jul. 14, 2003
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satell...d=1058153634671
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
European Union nations on Monday confirmed the appointment of Belgian diplomat Marc Otte as the bloc's new envoy to the Middle East.
Otte, a senior adviser to EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, replaces Spaniard Miguel Angel Moratinos, who has represented the EU in the region since 1996.
In a statement, the EU said Otte would pursue the bloc's goal of peace in the region based on "a two-state solution with Israel and a democratic, viable, peaceful and sovereign Palestinian state living side-by-side."
Otte has direct experience in the region, serving as Belgian ambassador to Israel from 1992-1996.
His previous positions also include director for security policy at the Belgian foreign ministry, and two stints at the Belgian embassy in Washington. He has worked closely with Solana at EU headquarters since 1999.
His new duties will include representing the EU in regular meetings of the Quartet group which also includes the United States, Russia and the United Nations.
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