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| France says it has
transported Hariri documents to The Hague PARIS -- France revealed on Friday that at request of investigation
commission probing Rafiq Hariri's assassination, Paris transported documents and archives
belonging to the International Tribunal investigating the 2005 murder killing of
ex-Lebanese Premier to The Hague from Lebanon. He did not give the date or other specifics about the operation. The revelation coincides with the fourth anniversary of the assassination in which 22 other people died after a massive bomb was detonated near Hariris convoy. France is a major supporter of the Commission of Enquiry and the International Tribunal, both politically and financially. "We support, not only financially, but also made it possible for the archives of the Commission to be brought to The Hague," Chevallier remarked. He said France was providing Euros 4.5 million (1 Euro = USD 1.3) in three annual payments to help the Tribunal and he affirmed the first payment of Euros 1.5 million had already been paid. He described the operation to remove the documents and archives from Beirut as "logistical aid" and he confirmed the move was authorized by local authorities. "We, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, are very involved in the implementation" of resolutions relative to the Hariri case, the French official noted. In a separate statement, the French Foreign Ministry underlined that it wanted "more than ever that those responsible (for murdering Hariri) should be identified and judged by the Special International Tribunal for Lebanon. -Kuna |
