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Article: France calls for immediate release of three Afghan hostages
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- May 21, 2007
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France calls for immediate release of three Afghan hostages
PARIS, May 21 (Xinhua) -- France on Monday called for the "
immediate release" of the three Afghans who work for the French aid
agency Terre d'Enfance (A World for Our Children), who are still held
hostage by the Talibans.
It was one of the priority areas for the new French foreign
minister Bernard Kouchner, the foreign ministry spokesman Jean-
Baptiste Mattei said during a regular press briefing.
"We reiterate our call for the immediate release of these three
hostages," the spokesman said.
"Perfect continuity is ensured in dealing with this matter," he
added.
The three Afghans, who are only known as ...