VOL. XL

No. 26

30-June-1997

GENERAL

Denver Summit Offers Little New On The Middle East, Energy And The Environment

The heads of state and government of the seven leading industrial countries and Russiaissued an 18-page communique on 22 June following three days of talks in Denver, Colorado.Regarding the Middle East, there were no new ideas or initiatives offered on the problemsof the region. The leaders recognized publicly that the Middle East peace process"faces a crisis," and called on both...