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Thu 06 Jun 2003Arafat still 'very important', says Cowen
EGYPT: The President of the Palestinian Authority, Mr Yasser Arafat, was "a very important figure" in ensuring acceptability of any Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement, the Minister for Foreign Affairs said in Cairo yesterday at the start of a working visit to Middle East. Deaglán de Bréadún, Foreign Affairs Correspondent reports from Cairo.
"He has been the foremost figure in Palestinian politics for very many years," Mr Cowen added.
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