1988. március (32-68. szám) / HU_BFL_XIV_47_2
stlíMÍ Editor: György Krassó * 24/D Little Russel! Street * London, WC1A 2HN * Tel. 01-430 2126 (írom abroad 441-430 2126) 65/1988 (E) 26th March, 1988 The French Foreign Minister Récéivés Participants • Tn The Democratic Opposition Movement In Budapést During his two-day visit to Hungary the French Foreign Minister Jean-Bernard Raimond organised a reception on Friday evening - March 25th - in the Buda res- idence of the French Ambassador fór a few well-known members of the Democratic Opposition Movement. In recent years several such meetings have taken piacé bet- ween the Opposition and Western diplomats - English, American, Dutch, West Germán and Austrian - , nőt long ago a delegate from the NATO parliament invited repres- entatives of the Opposition to a friendly discussion. Miklós Haraszti, János Kis,, Tamás Molnár and Miklós Gáspár Tamás were invited to yesterday's reception. At 7 pm representatives from the intemational press - chiefly French journalists - questioned those present and tvo Western TV companies made videós, then the French Foreign Minister and the experts accompanying him had a discussion vith the guests. During the friendly exchange vhich lasted nearly half an hour they touched on Central-Eastern European - including the Hungárián and Polish - political and economic situation, the crisis of the political institute System, the question of Hungárián reform, the role of the Hungárián Socialist Workers Party and hov it is regarded by society, the possibility of a multi-party system and Soviet politics. However the Foreign Minister was primarily interested in the state of humán rights. He expressed his anxiety about the imprisonment of conscientious objectors and other infringements of rights - fór example the restric- tion of the right to travel - and stressed that Francé would do anything to ensure the exercise of humán rights. He asked his guests to inform the French Foreign Ministry of any infringement of humán rights which comes to their knowledge. 30 Subscribers can use or quote the Hungárián October newsletters in totál or in detail as long as the source is acknowledged.
