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Hillary Clinton says Tony Blair to play bigger role in Middle East peace process

Blair would broaden his current role as representative of Mideast peace quartet

• AP
• Published: 13:38 February 16, 2010

• Former British prime minister Tony Blair.
• Image Credit: Bloomberg

Washington: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Tuesday that former British prime minister Tony Blair is going to play a bigger role in efforts to get Palestinians and Israelis back to peace talks by intensifying his partnership with special US Middle East ambassador George Mitchell.

In a statement, Clinton said she had spoken to Blair on Thursday about developments in the region.

As a result of that call, she said Blair would broaden his current role as representative of the so-called Quartet of Middle East peacemakers to assist Mitchell.

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