Do not forget that the Arab countries, starting with Algeria and Egypt, are the ones that have paid the heaviest toll because of Islamic terror.

But the Western countries that link their partnership with the poorest countries with respect for democracy also have to consider that they have obligations towards these countries.

I am in favor of complete freedom of information and of free access to the new communication tools, in particular the Internet.

In brief, Western democracy, as other political models, is not exportable to all regions of the world.

My actions to promote peace, the mediation missions which I carried out during many conflicts, which very often occurred between brothers of the same country, are not driven by any ulterior motives or any calculations based on personal ambitions.

Information on the Internet must be as free as in the newspapers.

It is important to stress: Africa is also a victim of the September 11 attacks.