21.   Both countries are then to reaffirm the importance of their security alliance.

22.   Clinton and Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama had been scheduled to issue a joint declaration during his visit in November aimed at reaffirming the importance of joint security ties.

23.   King Mohammed VI of Morocco said the result had reaffirmed the importance France attaches to liberty and tolerance.

24.   Murayama and Clinton are expected to issue a joint statement after their meeting, reaffirming the importance of the bilateral security ties.

25.   Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Alexander Downer, who met the foreign minister Tuesday, said he had reaffirmed the importance of human rights in the bilateral relationship.

26.   The contact group will also reaffirm the importance of cooperation on arresting alleged war criminals and taking them to the International Criminal Tribunal at The Hague for trial.