What’s the total number of detainees seeking a country to accept them?
You would need to ask the American authorities. (…) MARITIME PIRACY Q. – President Medvedev of Russia called yesterday for the creation of an international court to try pirates. He also called for an international conference to be held on this issue. What does France think about this? You’re aware of our commitment with regard to combating maritime piracy. France is contributing to the response to this phenomenon, which is increasingly of concern, in three ways. In terms of military action, we supplied and initiated the first maritime patrols for the World Food Programme ships and supported Operation Atalanta through the joint Franco-Spanish initiative. In terms of political action, we worked to have several UN Security Council resolutions adopted. Lastly, we stated that action in Somalia itself is required, particularly with regard to piracy off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden. This is why, at the conference in Brussels to help Somalia 10 days ago, we made several announc
