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Ukraine Elections
Deputy Spokesman Adam Ereli (Nov. 23): "There is a widespread perception that the elections were not free, were not fair and do not reflect the will of the people. That's why we are making clear our position that the authorities need to take steps now to address those concerns, to restore public confidence in the process and legitimacy to the election results so that the people's will is heard and reflected." [full text]
Middle East Peace Process
Secretary Powell (Nov. 22): "I sense a new attitude. I sense an understanding that an opportunity has presented itself and if both sides work together to make sure that the Palestinians have a successful election on the 9th of January, and to that election bestow the legitimacy of the electorate on a new president, then we have some opportunities to move even more aggressively in the months after that toward the disengagement from Gaza." [full text]
 UN Security Council Resolution: Sudan
Deputy Spokesman Ereli (Nov. 19): "The United States welcomes the signing of a declaration between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, and the passage of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1574." [full text; DSL/Cable; dial-up; audio] [Read press statement]
 Imam Rahmat Phyakul at the Daroon Mosque
Imam Rahmat Phyakul, who established the first Thai mosque in the U.S., discussed Muslim life in America at an event sponsored by the U.S. embassy with women at the Daroon Mosque in southern Thailand in August 2004. He distributed a book on Muslim life in America and a Harvard University CD-ROM on religious pluralism to stimulate community discussions. [more]
| | |  | |  U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Danforth reports on the situation in Sudan following meetings of the Security Council in Nairobi, Kenya.
Assistant Secretary Charles briefs the press on Counternarcotics Initiatives for Afghanistan.
Deputy Secretary Armitage talks about managing risks and threats in challenging environments at annual briefing of the Overseas Security Advisory Council.
| | The Kingdom of Morocco will host the first "Forum for the Future" on December 11, 2004, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in Rabat.
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