41. The two envoys are Howard Wolpe, the US special representative for Burundian peace negotiations, and Richard Bogosian, the US special coordinator for Rwanda and Burundi. 42. The UN special coordinator in the occupied territories, Terje Larsen, called on donor countries and international bodies to double aid efforts for autonomy. 43. The United Nations Wednesday named Norwegian Terje Roed Larsen as special coordinator for the Israeli occupied territories. 44. The United States has also dispatched State Department special Middle East coordinator Dennis Ross to the region. 45. The US special Middle East coordinator is the man two US presidents and three consecutive secretaries of state have turned to for delicate assignments in the Middle East. 46. To assist them in this effort, I am sending Dennis Ross, our special Middle East coordinator, to the region now. 47. Top officials of the Stability Pact for southeastern Europe, including special coordinator Erhard Busek, will also attend the meeting. 48. UN special coordinator Terje Roed Larsen appealed for international donors to help ensure the success of the Israeli-PLO West Bank autonomy accord being signed on Thursday. 49. On the other hand, Albright has asked Dennis Ross, the special coordinator for the Middle East, to stay at his job. 50. Originally, Christopher planned to ask his special coordinator for the Middle East, Dennis Ross, to lead the mission to the region. |
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