UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon welcomed on Tuesday U.S. President George W. Bush's proposal to reactivate the stalled Mideast peace process.
"The secretary-general welcomes the statement made by U.S. President George W. Bush on the Middle East peace process," Ban's press office said in a statement.
"He is encouraged by the president's renewed commitment to a two-state solution, entailing the creation of a viable and contiguous Palestinian state living side-by-side with a secure Israel," it said.
Ban, currently on a visit to Washington for talks with Bush, also "welcomes the president's proposal for an international meeting this autumn," the statement said.
"He looks forward to discussing these ideas with his partners in the Quartet in Lisbon on 19 July," it added.
Bush announced on Monday in a televised speech that an international conference would be held this fall, which would include Israel, the Palestinians, and some neighboring Arab states, to help resume the stalled Middle East peace talks.
Source: Xinhua
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