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Jerusalem, 4 February 1997
NORMALIZATION PROCESS WITH ARAB COUNTRIES BEING RENEWED
(Communicated by Foreign Ministry Spokesman)
The United States and Russia yesterday, (Monday) 3.2.97, announced the
convening of the Multilateral Talks Steering Committee with high-ranking
officials on 20-21.3.97, and of the plenum of the Environmental Working
Group during the second week of March in Spain. The Palestinians, who
attempted to halt the multilateral process prior to the signing of the
Hebron agreement, have already announced that they will resume their
participation in all the working groups.
A Foreign Ministry delegation headed by Yoav Biran (Deputy Director,
Middle East and the Peace Process) and Ram Aviram (coordinator for the
multilateral talks) has departed for Washington D.C. for a series of
prepatory talks with their counterparts at the State Department and
National Security Council. The United States is playing a key role in
renewing the process in this sphere as well.
The signing of the Hebron agreement has created suitable conditions for
renewing the normalization process and the multilateral talks between
Israel and the Arab countries. Foreign Minister Levy, who views this
process as a most vital factor in the peace negotiations, stressed this
fact in a message sent to several of his colleagues and during recent
talks in Holland and France. This message has been well received by the
Europeans who believe that it is within their abilities to widely
contribute on the matter through EU Emissary Moratinos.
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