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EU's Solana says to step down in October

06.07.2009 10:03 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said in a Spanish press interview on Sunday he will step down in October when his 10-year mandate expires.

"I had a 10-year mandate which I have fulfilled. I do not mean to go any further," the Spaniard told daily ABC.

A representative for Solana in Brussels was not immediately available to confirm the report, Reuters reported.

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