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Jun. 12, 2007 21:10 | Updated Jun. 12, 2007 21:16
A sign warning visitors off a Golan Heights minefield.
Photo: Ariel Jerozolimski
Syria ready to discuss land for peace
By JPOST.COM STAFF
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmad Arnous stated Tuesday that
Damascus was willing to join Israel at the negotiating table. His statement
comes only a few days after sources around Prime Minister Ehud Olmert confirmed
the existence of a secret track between Israel and Syria.
"Syria is prepared to renew talks based upon the land for peace
principle, without preconditions, to bring about stability and security in the
region," Arnous said.
The Syrian diplomat, who made the statement following a Damascus
meeting with Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyanni, also said that Syria was
determined to regain the Golan.
"President Assad is perfectly straightforward regarding Syria's
aspirations to renew negotiations based on the rubrics of the Madrid
Conference," he said.
Transportation Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz
confirmed on June 9 that the government had sent messages to Syria over the
possibility of renewing peace talks, but did not reveal any details of the
communications.
Mofaz told Israel Radio that in light of current tensions between
Israel and Syria, and considering that Damascus had made overtures toward
peace, he deemed it appropriate that there should be a "secret channel" for
talks. Therefore, Mofaz said, Israel had approached Syria.
Officials at the Prime Minister's Office had no comment; they would
neither confirm nor deny that messages had been relayed to Damascus.
Mark Weiss contributed to this report
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