Larsen is in Syria on Saturday

Originally published March 11, 2005

UN Secretary General Special Envoy to the Middle East announced on Thursday he would go to Damascus next Saturday to discuss the UN resolution 1559 with Syrian officials.

Terry Roed Larsen stated that after meeting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak with whom he talked about "issues and aspects" related to the same resolution.

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