JERUSALEM - President Shimon Peres on Thursday called on Syria to open direct peace talks with Israel, urging Damascus to drop its demand that negotiations take place through mediators.
The comments by the Nobel Peace laureate was the latest overture by leaders of the two nations toward restarting long-stalled peace efforts.
Each country, however, has attached conditions to its offer and accused the other of being insincere, raising doubts about whether negotiations can resume after a seven-year lull.
Peres said direct talks would send an important message that Syria is serious about pursuing peace. In a speech this week, Syrian President Bashar Assad said he is …
Комментариев нет:
Отправить комментарий