Joint appeal for Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon

PARIS - France, Germany, Russia and Spain made a joint appeal on Friday for Syria to withdraw its forces from Lebanon, French President Jacques Chirac said.
"We have adopted a joint statement on Lebanon, a communique, which like the whole international community, insists on the compelling necessity to implement resolution 1559," he told a news confrence after four-way talks, referring to the United Nations resolution calling for a withdrawal.

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said the European Union member states were working closely with Russia in efforts to prevent Iran developing nuclear weapons. He gave no immediate details.

- REUTERS