Former US Ambassador to Damascus says Syria wants to resume peace talks

Published January 9th, 2004 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Former US Ambassador to Damascus Theodor Qatof was quoted as saying on Friday that Damascus wants to resume peace negotiations with Israel on the basis of UN Secretary Council relevant resolutions and ensuring the Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Arab lands. In a statement to Saudi al-Riyadh newspaper published Friday, Qatof asserted that eliminating weapons of mass destruction must include the Israeli weapons. 

 

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