Arafat meets with Moratinos, US consul

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Tuesday evening met with the EU-ME peace process coordinator Miguel Moratinos and discussed with him latest developments concerning the Israeli- Palestinian negotiations.

Arafat, on the other hand, presided over a meeting for the central committee of the Fatah movement in which he reviewed latest developments concerning the Israeli- Palestinian negotiations. The Israeli radio reported.

Arafat also met on Tuesday in Ramullah with the US consul in Tel Aviv.

The Israeli radio said Arafat asked the US consul to convey a verbal message to US President Bill Clinton on latest ME peace process developments and the efforts made to give it a push forward.