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(From L) Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams, Norway's former prime minister Gro Harlem Brutland, Irish former Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, former UN Secretary general Kofi Anann, France's former Interior Minister Pierre Joxe, and Jonathan Powell, former Chief of Staff of former British...

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(From L) Jonathan Powell, former Chief of Staff of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, France's former Interior Minister Pierre Joxe, former UN Secretary general Kofi Anann, Norway's former prime minister Gro Harlem Brutland, Irish former prime minister Bertie Ahern, and Sinn...

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Former Northern Ireland Unionist politician Iris Robinson (R) and former Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern (L) speak to a guest at a state dinner on the occassion of the visit of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in Saint Patrick's Hall at Dublin Castle in Dublin on May 18, 2011. Queen...

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DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 17: Irish President Mary McAleese and Queen Elizabeth II walk past Bertie Ahern and Brian Cowen after laying a wreath at Dublin Memorial Garden on May 17, 2011 in Dublin, Ireland. The Duke and Queen's visit is the first by a monarch since 1911. An unprecedented...

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Media attend a press conference attended by former UN General Secretary and Peace Nobel, Kofi Annan, former Irish Primer Minister Bertie Ahern, Northern Irish Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, Norwegian Prime Minister, Gro Harlem Brutland, French Pierre Joxe and British Jonathan Powell, on...

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From left to right, British diplomat Jonathan Powell, Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams, former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, former UN General Secretary and 2001 Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan, former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland and former French politician Pierre...

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Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan third right to left, listens the speech of former Irish Primer Minister Bertie Ahern, 3rd left him, at the end of the International Conference in San Sebastian, northern Spain Monday Oct. 17, 2011. From left the other delegates are Northern...

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International negotiators including former Irish premier Bertie Ahern called on armed Basque group ETA to declare a definitive end to violence. Negotiators pressed Spain and France to greet such a move by starting talks to deal exclusively with the consequences of the conflict, which...

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(L-R) Basque politicians Oskar Matute, Inigo Urkullu and Rufi Etxeberria listen to a five point declaration read by Bertie Ahern at the end of the International Conference to Promote the Resolution Of the Conflict in the Basque Country in San Sebastian October 17, 2011.

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Former UN General Secretary and Peace Nobel, Kofi Annan, third right walks downs the stairs at the end of the International Basque Conference, beside Northern Irish Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, left, former Norwegian Primer Minister Gro Harlem Brutland, 2nd left, former Irish Primer Minister...

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(L-R at right) Mediators Gerry Adams, Gro Harlem Brutland, Bertie Ahern, Kofi Annan, Pierre Joxe and Jonathan Powell listen to a five point declaration read by Ahern, next to the media and conference guests at the end of the International Conference to Promote the Resolution Of the Conflict...

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(L-R) Mediators Gerry Adams, Gro Harlem Brutland, Bertie Ahern, Kofi Annan, Pierre Joxe and Jonathan Powell listen to a five point declaration read by Ahern at the end of the International Conference to Promote the Resolution Of the Conflict in the Basque Country in San Sebastian October...

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South African lawyer and member of the International Contact Group Brian Currin (L) greets ex Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern during the International Conference to Promote the Resolution Of the Conflict in the Basque Country taking place in San Sebastian October 17, 2011.

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Former UN General Secretary and Peace Nobel, Kofi Annan, third left, sits beside participants at the beginning of an International Conference, from left to right, Britian's Jonathan Powell, France's Pierre Joxe, former Norwegian Primer Minister Gro Harlem Brutland, former Irish Primer Minister...

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(L-R at end table) Mediators Jonathan Powell, Pierre Joxe, Kofi Annan, Gro Harlem Brutland, Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams take part in the International Conference to Promote the Resolution Of the Conflict in the Basque Country alongside local politicians, social groups, trade unions and...

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(L-R) Mediators Jonathan Powell, Pierre Joxe, Kofi Annan, Gro Harlem Brutland, Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams take part in the International Conference to Promote the Resolution Of the Conflict in the Basque Country in San Sebastian October 17, 2011.

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British Prime Minister Tony Blair (R) and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern (L) greet well wishers at Hillsborough Castle, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 21 October, 2003, before the official announcement of a date for Northern Assembly elections. Northern Ireland's peace process received a...

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British Prime Minister Tony Blair (C) is greeted by Irish Premier Bertie Ahern (L) and Northern Ireland Secretary of State Paul Murphy as he arrives at Hillsborough Castle for intensive talks 03 March 2003 aimed at kick starting the stalled Northern Ireland 'Peace Process'. Both...

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Unionist leader David Trimble (L) talks with party member Dermot Nesbitt during a break in their meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Irish Premier Bertie Ahern at 03 March 2003 Hillsborough Castle near Belfast. Representatives from both Unionists and Republican parties...

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British Prime Minister Tony Blair (C) kisses Junior Foreign Minister Liz O'donnell 28 June 2001 as Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern (L) meets Secretary of State Dr John Reid (2nd L) upon their arrival at Hillsborough Castle, in Belfast, for crunch talks aimed at saving the peace process.

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File - In this Oct.17, 2011 file photo Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams, second from left waves at the end of the International Peace Conference in San Sebastian, northern Spain. The Basque daily Gara says the armed group ETA has issued a statement Thursday Oct. 20, 2011 saying it is...

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Representative of Covite, ETA victims association, Consuelo Ordonez (R) gives a book on the history of terrorism in the Basque Country to a member of the pro-dialogue Basque group Lokarri during a conference to promote a resolution in the Basque Country, called by Lokarri, on October...

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South African expert in international mediation Brian Currin (C) takes part in a conference to promote a resolution in the Basque Country, on October 17, 2011, in the northern Spanish Basque city of San Sebastian. International negotiators including former Irish premier Bertie Ahern...

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Former UN General Secretary Kofi Annan, background centre left, waits beside other participants to begin the international conference on peace in Spain's Basque country. On podium from left to right, Britain's Jonathan Powell, France's Pierre Joxe, Annan, former Norwegian Primer...

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Spokesman for conflict resolution group Lokarri Paul Rios (L) and conference member Silvia Casale address a news conference in the Palacio Aiete in San Sebastian October 15, 2011. Lokarri have organised an International Peace Conference on the Basque conflict next Monday and announced...