PARIS, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- The general secretary of the Elysee, Claude Gueant, said Sunday on Europe 1 radio that two French state television journalists kidnapped in Afghanistan were "in good health."
"We have had proof of life within the last dozen days," and "we know that they are in good health," said Gueant.
"Ramadan has just broken off the negotiations - which seemed to be going well - so they will be resumed in a few days," he added.
He also announced that the families of two journalists will be received on Sept. 15 by President Nicolas Sarkozy.
The two journalists, Herve Ghesquiere Taponier and Stephane, who worked for the show "Pieces a conviction" of French state television France-3, were kidnapped with their Afghan guides on Dec. 29 in Kapisa province, northeast of Capital Kabul, in Afghanistan.
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