By NNN-KUNA,
Damascus : Agreements in the field of oil exploration, electrical power generation, transport, training and rehabilitation are expected to be signed between Syria and France on the sidelines of the visit by President Nicolas Sarkozy to Damascus on September 3-4, according to a daily on Saturday.
The government-owned “Tishreen” newspaper, confirming the visit which was officially announced in Paris a few days ago, said Sarkozy and his Syrian counterpart Bashar Al-Assad would be discussing bilateral relations and regional issues.
Issues on the agenda include the situations in Lebanon, Iraq and the occupied Palestinian territories, as well as Syria’s indirect negotiations with Israel with Turkish mediation.
It said a cooperation agreement would also be signed between Syria and Airbus for the purchase and leasing of planes for Syrian Airways, as well as other agreements.