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"We hope that the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund can get involved, and we don't care about other issues. This is the condition of the United States. We hope that the French side will agree."

It was clearly an aggressive posture, but he was still able to show a face begging for the other party's consent.I have to admire the hypocrisy of the other party.

Chirac fell silent, he was thinking.

It was not thinking about the conditions proposed by Madeleine, but the proposals made by the Soviet Union before. In the face of reality and ideals, Chirac chose a compromise.

Only in a compromise way can he preserve the future destiny of the regional group.

Time to chat with Yanayev.

Chirac still played a clever trick, hoping to use this method to delay for a while, "The joining of the United States depends on whether other member states in the Mediterranean agree to it. If two-thirds of the votes are checked, then we will agree to the United States. Conditions. If there is no more than two-thirds of the votes, then we regret the result."

Madeleine saw Chirac's fight with trapped beasts in her eyes, and although he didn't say anything, she still agreed to the conditions proposed by the other party.The mere Union of the Mediterranean, would he be worried that he might not be able to deal with the opponent?

"make a deal."

Madeleine agreed very readily.

Chapter 8 The Red Sultan's Whip

“Yesterday, the Barcelona Process broke new ground in Paris, when the leaders of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Syria, Turkey and the Palestinian Authority met to discuss economic development issues. A consensus has been reached..."

Although it did not achieve Chirac's original purpose, this is also a new beginning and process. It was originally intended to have multiple fires in politics, economy, culture and national defense, but others seem to be willing to focus on the economy. The Bank of the Mediterranean plans to It's what they're most interested in.

France's greed did not exceed Yanayev's expectations. They promised the support of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund and were ready to embark on the first project, the Mediterranean Bank plan.

What surprised President Mario was the joining of the Soviet Union. It seemed that France realized that it was difficult to challenge the US imperialism as a financial hegemony alone, so it brought in a Soviet Union to maintain the balance of power.

Yanayev waited and watched.The following summit of the Union for the Mediterranean is the key, and the leaders of various countries are waiting to see the final result, but the joining of the Soviet Union and the United States has caused quite a lot of opposition.There is always a sense of uneasiness that "Master Lafayette and foreigners want to repair the railway for us".

Anti-American forces are naturally very wary of the United States' participation, but the Soviet regime that followed in was not a fuel-efficient lamp.Algerian President Liamina Zeroual even complained in private: "French President Chirac did not hesitate to bring in the two imperialist giants in order to raise funds for the opening of the bank. In my opinion, the Union for the Mediterranean will not only be A regional cooperative organization is more likely to become a place where major powers compete."

Complaints are nothing but complaints, but in the economic downturn, everyone hopes to get loan assistance from the Mediterranean Bank. It is for this reason that a group of politicians with their own ghosts gathered at this meeting to discuss their respective issues. future.

At the negotiating table, Moroccan Prime Minister Yusufi took the lead. Even if he could tolerate the conflict between Israel and the Islamic world, especially Palestine, another ally, he could not tolerate the intervention of the Soviet Union and the United States.One invaded Iraq, and the other vigorously suppressed the Muslinists in the country, and even planned an astonishing operation in Lebanon, killing more than 100 people from the Allah Front with gas bombs on other people's land.

Yanayev also has a nickname, the red sultan's whip.

This made the Moroccan Sultan Hassan II feel very unhappy, and even felt humiliated.

Syrian President Hafez, as always, stood on the side of the Soviet Union. In the previous operation in Lebanon, the Syrian army helped the Soviet Union's signal flag to complete the rescue plan.In return, in the following Lebanon talks, the Soviet Union put pressure on the Arab world and the United Nations departments that supported Lebanon's independence in order to maintain the situation where the Assad family continued to station troops.

From the very beginning, the meeting was full of gunpowder. The Moroccan Prime Minister Yusufi took the lead in attacking, "We believe that as an Eastern European country, the Soviet Union is not qualified to participate in the negotiations of the Mediterranean Union. This is our internal affairs. Or is it that the Soviet Union considers itself a territory, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea."

"Of course not," Primakov replied honestly.

"That's it. If this is the case, what qualifications do you have to get involved?"

Yousufi sneered at him, "President Chirac, I strongly urge the Soviet Union to withdraw from this negotiation. If the other party is unwilling to withdraw, I think the negotiation need not continue."

As soon as Morocco came, it dismounted with the Soviet Union, which made the atmosphere on the negotiating table a little awkward.Only Madeleine maintained a schadenfreude smile, and there was no need to think that the United States was behind it.

Hafiz couldn't stand it any longer. He asked the other party, "Is Morocco here to negotiate or to disrupt the situation? We are sitting here today to seek common ground while reserving differences, not to blame each other."

Yousufi glanced at Hafiz and said mockingly, "During the recent Lebanon massacre, the Syrian army contributed a lot to the murderers. This is the first time I have seen a believer who speaks for outsiders. Has the Assad family become Are you a communist believer?"

"Enough." President Chirac suddenly launched an attack, and everyone fell silent.

"We are sitting here for the stability of the situation in the Mediterranean region and the future economic development of the countries along the coast, not to quarrel."

Yousufi is still arrogant, "Either the Soviet Union withdraws or Morocco withdraws, our request is as simple as that."

After watching their wonderful performances, the silent Primakov finally spoke.

"If I remember correctly, the Kingdom of Morocco is a coastal Arab country in northwest Africa. It is bordered by the vast Atlantic Ocean in the west, faces Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar in the north, and is the gateway from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. It has a coastline of more than 1700 kilometers. Since ancient times, it has It occupies an important historical position, so it is also a battleground for military strategists. Whoever controls your country is equivalent to controlling the entire Mediterranean Sea, isn't it?"

Primakov's rhetorical question caught the Moroccan Prime Minister by surprise.He asked back, "And then?"

Primakov did not talk to him, but continued on his own, "The Soviet Union has a Black Sea Fleet and has obtained joint trusteeship of the Turkish Strait, that is to say, we have access to the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea between tickets."

The atmosphere turned a little off, and they were vaguely aware of what Primakov was going to say next.

"The Black Sea Fleet also has the Glory-class and Kirov-class cruisers, and the improved model of the Golden Eagle large anti-submarine ship. It seems that no navy in the North African country can independently block the cruise of the Soviet fleet in the Mediterranean."

"Our fleet has faced off against the most feared enemy in the Arabian Sea, captured an enemy submarine in the Arctic Ocean in 1993, and rammed an invading destroyer in the Pacific Ocean."

Yousufi regretted the threat, he could even feel the cordial greetings from the Glory class and Kirov class.

Yousufi tried to ask the American representative for help, but the other party showed an attitude that it had nothing to do with him.

Finished!

This is a trap.

I was used by the Americans.

He wanted to open his mouth to refute the other party, but was directly interrupted by the other party.

"We firmly believe that no one can stop the pace of the Red Navy. We have a huge red fleet. So where is Morocco's political capital?"

The last sentence is a double entendre.

"Morocco wants to stop the advance of the Black Sea Fleet, just try!"

Chapters 8 and [-] of the Holy Roman Successor

"I don't think the atmosphere has to be so deadlocked."

Chirac stood up to ease the atmosphere and extinguish the growing smell of gunpowder.In principle, he should be on the side of Morocco, but France needs the Soviet Union to counteract the power of the United States, and he does not want his alliance to be harvested by the United States.So he needs to flexibly transfer the contradictions between each other.

"Wouldn't it be better if we each take a step back and come back to the discussion of the Union for the Mediterranean?"

Seeing that there was a way out, Prime Minister Yousufi immediately got off the donkey and sat down.And Primakov did not continue to attack.But he can feel the malice from the Arab world. Morocco is not the only one. There may be a country that is dissatisfied with the Soviet regime behind it, and President Mario tried to give himself a blow at the meeting.

However, they did not expect Primakov's attitude to be so tough, and they were not afraid of the risk of a breakdown in the negotiations.The U.S. Secretary of State stepped up to change the topic at the right time, and proposed to everyone present, "The World Bank and the World Monetary Fund will work with the French government to take on the heavy responsibility of the Mediterranean Bank project. At the same time, the United States also hopes to cooperate with the military of the countries present. Cooperate and combat the safety of navigation in the Mediterranean region, as well as terrorism that threatens peace."

But Primakov heard other meanings from Madeleine's mouth. Cooperation is not a simple cooperation.When the U.S. Seventh Fleet sails into the Mediterranean Sea, they will understand that the real cooperation that the U.S. refers to refers to the above-board actions of the just cause of Panama, rather than the so-called peaceful cooperation.I don't even look at how many of the funders behind the anti-government forces active in North Africa have the shadow of the CIA.

Primakov couldn't sit still. He said to Chirac, "The Soviet Union also provided a large amount of funds to the Mediterranean Bank for economic exchanges with the Mediterranean countries. And we hope to strengthen cooperation with the Mediterranean countries, For example, the Black Sea Fleet patrols the Mediterranean."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.They can't understand Mao Xiong's routine on the other side of the negotiating table. Is this the rhythm of swearing hegemony?

The United States still uses anti-terrorism cooperation as a cover, while the Soviet Union, which has a completely different brain circuit, bluntly expresses its dark thoughts.The Prime Minister of Morocco has a sullen expression on his face, as well-behaved as a sheep. At this time, he has not dared to make mistakes, and he will save himself from being targeted by a superpower.

But there are always guys who are not afraid of death to stand up and oppose the Soviet Union's approach.

"This meeting room promotes the peace process in the Mediterranean, not to increase conflicts in all aspects. I don't understand why the Black Sea Fleet is dispatched? Is it to show off your own force?"