Assange Case: Officials To Meet In New York

Foreign Minister William Hague is set to meet Ecuadorian officials at the UN in New York to discuss the fate of Julian Assange.

12:03am UK, Thursday 27 September 2012

Today marks 100 days since Julian Assange entered Ecuador's embassy

Ecuador's foreign minister plans to hold talks with the UK Government later to try to resolve the deadlock over the fate of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Mr Assange has been in Ecuador's London Embassy since June as part of his bid to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning on allegations of sex offences.
He fears being sent to the United States to face interrogation over the whistle-blowing website.
He has been granted political asylum by Ecuador but faces arrest if he leaves the embassy.
An official from the Ecuadorian embassy said that foreign minister Ricardo Patino planned to meet UK Foreign Secretary William Hague at the UN in New York today.
"We hope (Thursday's) meeting will mark the beginning of a new chapter in seeking a solution to the present situation," the official said.
"For the part of the Ecuadorian government we are more than willing to find an amicable answer that respects the values of international human rights and the integrity of sovereign nations."
A Foreign Office spokesman also confirmed the meeting was scheduled to take place today.
It will mark exactly 100 days since Mr Assange walked into the embassy in central London.