French Foreign and European affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner (C) jokes with French Secretary of State for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche (R) as they wait for German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle for talks at Elysee Palace in Paris on November 2, 2009. Major NATO powers France and Germany called today on the re-elected by default Afghan leader Hamid Karzai to work with his defeated rival Abdullah Abdullah to form a government. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

French Foreign and European affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner (C) jokes with French Secretary of State for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche (R) as they wait for German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle for talks at Elysee Palace in Paris on November 2, 2009. Major NATO powers France and Germany called today on the re-elected by default Afghan leader Hamid Karzai to work with his defeated rival Abdullah Abdullah to form a government.

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  1. French State Secretary for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche (L) and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana chat on November 17, 2009 before the second working session of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council with EU foreign ministers at EU headquarters in Brussels. The European Union's Swedish presidency said on November 17 that it was 'premature' to recognize a Palestinian state, even as its leaders prepared to seek such recognition at the UN Security Council.
  2. French State Secretary for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche (R) and Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb chat on November 17, 2009 before the second working session of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council with EU foreign ministers at EU headquarters in Brussels. The European Union's Swedish presidency said on November 17 that it was 'premature' to recognize a Palestinian state, even as its leaders prepared to seek such recognition at the UN Security Council.
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  4. French State Secretary for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche (L) and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana chat on November 17, 2009 before the second working session of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council with EU foreign ministers at EU headquarters in Brussels. The European Union's Swedish presidency said on November 17 that it was 'premature' to recognize a Palestinian state, even as its leaders prepared to seek such recognition at the UN Security Council.
  5. German ministere of Defense Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg (R) speaks wtih French EU minister Pierre Lellouche ahead the last work session session of the EU General Affairs & External Relations Council (GAERC) of EU foreing ministers and NATO at the EU headquarters in Brussels on November 16,2009.
  6. French Secretary of State for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche (L) and French Minister responsible for the Government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian (C) attend the weekly session of the questions to the government, on November 4, 2009 at the French National Assembly in Paris.
  7. France's Foreign and European Affairs minister Bernard Kouchner leaves the Elysee Palace after the weekly cabinet meeting, on October 7, 2009 in Paris.
  8. France's Foreign and European Affairs minister Bernard Kouchner addresses journalists as he leaves the Elysee Palace after the weekly cabinet meeting, on October 7, 2009 in Paris.
  9. France's Foreign and European Affairs minister Bernard Kouchner addresses journalists as he leaves the Elysee Palace after the weekly cabinet meeting, on October 7, 2009 in Paris.
  10. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner looks on during his meeting with human rights advocates and activists of remedial fund 'Memorial' in Moscow on October 1, 2009. Kouchner is expected to discuss Medvedev's proposal for a new European security pact, an idea that has received a lukewarm response from Europe so far.
  11. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner departs from his meeting with human rights advocates and activists of remedial fund 'Memorial' in Moscow on October 1, 2009. Kouchner is expected to discuss Medvedev's proposal for a new European security pact, an idea that has received a lukewarm response from Europe so far.
  12. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) talks during his meeting with human rights advocates and activists of remedial fund 'Memorial' in Moscow on October 1, 2009. Kouchner is expected to discuss Medvedev's proposal for a new European security pact, an idea that has received a lukewarm response from Europe so far.
  13. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is congratulated by Free Democrats Party (FDP) leader Guido Westerwelle after she was re-elected as chancellor during a special session of parliament, at the German Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin October 28, 2009.
  14. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is congratulated by Free Democrats Party (FDP) leader Guido Westerwelle after she was re-elected as chancellor during a special session of parliament, at the German Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin October 28, 2009.
  15. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is congratulated by Free Democrats Party (FDP) leader Guido Westerwelle after she was re-elected as chancellor during a special session of parliament, at the German Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin October 28, 2009.
  16. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is congratulated by Free Democrats Party (FDP) leader Guido Westerwelle after she was re-elected as chancellor during a special session of parliament, at the German Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin October 28, 2009.

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