French presidential aide says Assad, Olmert could meet in Paris
Associated Press | 06.18.08
Associated Press | 06.18.08
PARIS - France's top presidential aide says Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Syrian President Bashar Assad could meet next month in Paris.
Claude Gueant says Olmert recommended that the two leaders hold "direct contacts" during a Paris summit on July 13. Gueant is French President Nicolas Sarkozy's chief of staff.
Gueant told Europe-1 radio Wednesday the two leaders would attend the July summit of the Mediterranean Union.
He said he didn't know whether Assad would stay for France's Bastille Day military parade a day later.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Assad and Israeli President Shimon Peres would be "at the same table" at the meeting.
Israel and Syria have recently renewed contacts in Turkish-mediated talks.
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