By KUNA,
Damascus : A visiting senior official of the European Union affirmed on Thursday that the Israeli-Syrian track of negotiations is basic in the overall Middle East peace process and expressed hope that some progress would be achieved on this particular path.
The EU is seeking with all possibe means to push forward the efforts on this track, said the High Representative of the European Union Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, in a statement after meeting with Foreign Minister Walid Al-Moallem.
He re-affirmed the EU commitment to the Middle East peace process, and shed light on his talks with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, saying they dealt with the regional issues and “means to overcome the hardships” in the peace efforts.
The talks with president Al-Assad, he said, also dealt with the ramifications of the international finnancial crisis. He also praised the Lebanese-Syrian accord on establishing ambassadorial ties.