French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, shares a word with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a Mediterranean Summit round table meeting at the Grand Palais in Paris, Sunday July 13, 2008.From MSNBC:
PARIS - More than 40 nations, including Israel and Arab states, agreed Sunday to work for a zone free of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East.
A final declaration from a summit launching the Union for the Mediterranean says the members will "pursue a mutually and effectively verifiable Middle East Zone free of weapons of mass destruction."
That includes nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their delivery systems, the statement says. The countries will "consider practical steps to prevent the proliferation" of such weapons, it says.
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More News On The Middle East Free Of WMDs
Mediterranean union wants to rid Mideast of WMD -- Yahoo News/AP
Nations agree to work for WMD-free Mediterranean -- CNN
Mediterranean summit seeks WMD-free Middle East -- CTV
Leaders of 43 nations take part in new union -- Seattle Times
Sarkozy launches union for Mediterranean region -- Boston Globe
Paris summit: Leaders pledge to work for WMD-free Middle East -- Ynet News
European, Mideast leaders take historic steps in forming new union -- Star Tribune
My Comment: High hopes and high dreams .... all form but no substance. At least everyone has a chance to have a party.
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