The head of the French parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, Elisabeth Guigou, told Al-Monitor that she sees Africa as the continent of the future. (photo by Reuters)[/caption]As the Iran nuclear negotiations continue, the president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly,Elisabeth Guigou, said in a recentinterview with Al-Monitorthat she sees France playing the role of guardianin the nucleartalks with Iran.
Guigou, whois the former French minister forEuropean affairs (1990-1993), justice (1997-2000) and employment and solidarity (2000-2002), told Al-Monitorthat the UnitedStates seemseager to reach an agreement quickly, and that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is also keen to reach a resolution for political reasons, including the lifting of sanctions.
Below is the full text of the email interview with Guigou in which she comments on the Jan. 7attacks at the Frenchsatirical publicationCharlie Hebdo, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Frances military intervention in Mali, as well as her own work with the Anna Lindh Foundation to promote Euro-Mediterranean dialogue.
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