Peres to visit Britain today

The Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres today will pay a visit to Britain during which he will meet with the British prime minister Tony Blair.

The office of the Israeli foreign minister said that Peres will also hold several meetings with heads of the British Jewish organizations. The Israeli radio reported on Monday.

Meantime, Peres has refused to discuss the question of the Palestinian refugees according to UN Security Council resolution 194 which provides for the return back of the Palestinian refugees to their territories.

This was expressed during the meeting Peres held on Sunday in Cairo with the chairman of the Palestinian territories Yasser Arafat. In an interview with the Israeli Hebrew language radio on Monday, Peres added that he completely agrees with the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon on all movements and matters he makes, denying what has been states on differences between them.