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Department of Public Information (DPI)
Secretary-General
22 March 2013
Secretary-General
SG/SM/14900
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York
SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES RESTORATION OF RELATIONS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND TURKEY
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The Secretary-General welcomes that the Governments of Israel and Turkey have agreed to restore normal relations between them, and appreciates the role of United States President [Barack] Obama in reaching this positive outcome. Assisting Israel and Turkey in restoring their good relations had been a core objective of the Secretary-General’s efforts in the aftermath of the
May 2010 flotilla incident
. Today’s announcement is an important and hopeful signal for the stability of the region.
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