AL, EU for reviving Lebanese- Syrian peace tracks

The secretary general of the Arab League, Esmat Abdul Meguid, discussed with European Union Middle East peace process envoy Miguel Moratinos means of giving the Middle Esat peace process a push forward and of reactivating the Syrian-Lebanese tracks.

The AL's assistant secretary general for Arab affairs, Ahmad Bin Hali, said following the talks, that Moratinos briefed Abdul Meguid on the EU's ideas to reactivate the peace process in light of the recent agreement signed between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

Bin Hali added that Moratinos spoke about the visit of the Austrian Foreign Minister, whose country currently holds the rotary presidency of the EU, to the AL on November 15. He stated that both the Arabsand Europeans stressed the importance of cooperation to ensuring peace and stability in the region.

Bin Hali added that Abdul Meguid asserted the need for the EU to urge Israel to carry out the Wye Plantation agreement.

Moreover, Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met with Moratinos on Thursday. Following the meeting Moratinos stressed that Israel's building of settlements is in contradiction to the spirit of dialogue and cooperation among the sides concerned with the Middle East peace process.

This visit comes days before EU foreign ministers convene in Brussels, where, Moratinos will present a report regarding the latest developments in the Middle East.

Moratinos said after the meeting that Israel's continuation of its settlement policy affects the final status negotiations.