Arafat arrives in Paris

A French statement said during the visit to France today by the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat , he will meet with President Chirac and with the prime minister.

Arafat is participating in a conference at UNESCO on the situation of Palestinian refugees attended by France and the subject that will be addressed in the meetings with President Arafat is the current Israeli - Palestinian negotiations on the proposed framework agreement to prepare for the agreement on the final status of the Palestinian territories.

The implementation of the latest measures in the interim agreements, specifically the question of the third redeployment will also be discussed.