Syrian FM confers with al-Qaddoumi

Originally published January 28, 1999

Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa received the head of the PLO political Department Farouk al-Qaddoumi on Wednesday in Damascus.

Present at the meeting were Deputy Foreign Minister Suleiman Haddad, PLO officials and the representative of the PLO in Damascus Mahmoud al-Khalidi.

Talks dealt with current developments in the region and the latest developments in the Palestinian arena.

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