3 JÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµE 2020

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of noon briefing on 3 June 2020 by St¨¦phane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

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Questions and Answers

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Question:? Thank you, St¨¦phane.? The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is a member of the Quartet, and there was call by the Russian Federation for a meeting of the Quartet to meet on the issue of annexation, which is just 27?days ago¡­ ?away from us.? Why the SG is waiting for someone else to call for the meeting of the Quartet since the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is an integral part of the Quartet? ?Isn’t he going to be¡­

Spokesman:? Abdelhamid, I don’t think the SG is waiting.? I would refer you back to what Mr. [Nickolay] Mladenov said in his open¡­ ?the open meeting of the Security Council calling for the Quartet to meet.? Obviously, every other¡­ other parties need to¡­ ?I mean, everyone who’s involved in any structure needs to agree, but I don’t have anything I’m able to share with you at this point on what is a very important question, indeed.

Question:? Did he initiate any contact with members of the Quartet? ?Is he going to be¡­

Spokesman:? Yes, he has been in touch with members of the Quartet, actively so.

Question:? And there is no¡­

Spokesman:? With¡­ ?when there is something to¡­ ?like with everything that we talk about here, when there’s something to confirm and to announce, we shall do so.

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