Saturday, May 28, 2011

"Yes to the Fund for the Arab spring" from the G8 package to $ 40 billion

The G8 has agreed to allocate $ 40 billion for 2011-2013 in Tunisia and Egypt. E 'as foreseen in the draft final communique of the summit being held in Deauville, and what is enhanced by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to the Tunisian Minister of Finance Jalloud Ayed. Assistance will be provided by international financial institutions (see IMF) and multilateral development banks (see the EBRD or EIB) and will be tied "to supporting the development and appropriate efforts on the reform front.

In the final communique to be adopted by the G8 on the second day of the Eight summit kicked off officially in a pattern of action in the form of a 'partnership' for a transition fund specifically to support the immediate financial needs of these countries. The International Monetary Fund has already announced that they can arrive at a budget of $ 35 billion for the initiative and while the World Bank and 'already' ready to release that $ 6 billion of funding for Egypt and Tunisia .

As regards the European Union, the EBRD will provide the operational arm but only when the London bank will be able to amend its statutes extending loans to North Africa and the Middle East also. The EBRD has already been said, however, prepared to put in place $ 3.5 billion in the region.

Britain then it is already out in the open and announced today at Deauville for a special appropriation of 100 million pounds, about 130 million euro in support of reforms in Arab countries in democratic transition. For their part, the United States will reduce the debt of one billion dollars in Egypt, will offer guarantees for a billion-dollar markets to facilitate the return of the country and will provide $ 2 billion of guarantees for public-private partnerships in the country .

Tunisia and Egypt, however, already have advanced their claims to the West: the Cairo support is in the $ 12 billion in 2012, while for the request and Tunis' 25 billion in 5 years. Côte d'Ivoire has meanwhile announced that they need 15-20 billion euro over the next five years. The President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, told French radio Europe 1, "This is the estimate of my program," the president said that today will be at the summit together with representatives of eight other African countries.

"The changes underway in the Middle East and North Africa are historical and have the potential to open the door to a transformation similar to that which occurred in Central and Eastern Europe after the fall of the Berlin Wall" reads the draft final statement early by Reuters. "We, the members of the G8 we strongly support the aspirations of the Arab Spring as those of the Iranians." The Eight I also welcome requests for assistance in Tunisia and the IMF and multilateral development institutions, in this context, "make available $ 20 billion including 3.5 billion from the EIB, Egypt and Tunisia for the period 2011 -2013 in support of reform.

" Just as tension rises in Syria with three protesters killed in clashes with police in the south, the G8 launched an appeal to "stop using force and intimidation to the population in Syria. In the draft of the summit has been criticized strongly the action of repressive force by the Syrian authorities.

"We are shocked by the death of several protesters from the use of massive violence by the Syrian authorities - says the draft - and the serious and repeated breaches of human rights." "If the Syrian authorities - continues in the draft - not heed this call we will review an action to the UN Security Council." From the international summit also requested the "immediate cessation of the use of force against the civilian regime in Libya," hoping "for a political solution to the country responds to the will of the people." There are those who also offers a mediator to facilitate the disappearance of Colonel.

E 'Russia. Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Ryabkov, said that "my country is ready for mediation." But some of his mediation is not to hear. "Any mediation with Gaddafi is impossible," said French President Sarkozy, "the rais must go. We must step up military action to protect the public and on this, "added the premier trans" there is great unanimity.

" Sarkozy has also confirmed that then will visit in Benghazi with the British Prime Minister David Cameron. That's not all, of Deauville calling for a resumption of negotiations, without delay, to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "We believe - says the final declaration of the summit - that the historical changes that are affecting the region make it important, and not least, the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict" and yet "it is imperative that both parties to resume without delays, negotiations on a final-status agreement.

" "Negotiations are the only way to settle the conflict," added the major. "We express our strong support for the vision of President Obama spoke in recent days - culminating - on the Middle East, hoping for a return to 1967 borders." The global economic crisis is a central theme of the summit.

"The global economic recovery - still declare the Great - is becoming increasingly self-sufficient, but risks remain. The growth is threatened by rising commodity prices. " Speaking of raw materials, energy resources and nuclear energy are one of the topics discussed in the meeting. "The history of Japan - say the Great - underline the vital importance of nuclear safety to be among the main agenda of the G8" and add "to trust that those countries that have made the choice to pay attention to the operations of nuclear power security of its systems.

" "Remember - he continues - that countries may have different approaches regarding the use of nuclear power in the choices on their energy mix." Today is completely dedicated to North African countries of new guests present for the first time at a G8 summit. This morning there are the discussions Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi Tunisian and Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Essam Abdel Aziz Charaf that are accepted by the G8 in just one session dedicated to the Arab spring, with the participation of the IMF, the number two John Lipsy, the number one Bank World Robert Zoellick, the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Secretary General of Arab League Amr Moussa and Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.

Immediately after you join the session extended to issues of peace and security in Africa also seven other representatives, Niger, Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, Senegal, Algeria, Nigeria, Guinea. The work will be the president of the African Union Jean Ping and the chairman of NEPAD and the Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.

All together attending the working lunch that will conclude the summit. The history of Japan stressed "the vital importance of nuclear safety to be a top priority on the G8 agenda." E 'claim as the Great in the final declaration of the Summit of Deauville, stressing that he had "confidence" that those countries that have made the choice of nuclear power pose "attention to security operations of its plants." "Remember - continues the statement - that countries may have different approaches" regarding the use of nuclear power in the choices on their energy mix.

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