Egyptian - Israeli meeting in Sharm El-Sheik soon

Informed Egyptian sources stated yesterday that Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak plans to visit Egypt after finishing forming his government.

The sources expected "convening a summit meeting between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Barak in Sharm El-Sheik City after Barak's visit to the U.S.A and before the visit of President Mubarak to Washington."

The sources said, "The summit's discussions will focus on new points that bring back balance and the missing warmth to Egyptian - Israeli relations as well as bringing back trust and joint work for achieving required tasks in the peace process." They added that Barak believes that improving ties with Egypt is the main start for Israel to regain its relations with the Arab states.

The sources said in press declarations, "Egypt makes a condition for accepting the Israeli demands: knowing Barak's future plans for implementing the signed peace agreement and resuming negotiations with Syria from the stopping point."