Arafat accuses Barak of evading implementation of Wye River accord

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat today accused Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak of evading the implementation of the Wye River accord signed between the two sides.

There are attempts to evade the accurate implementation of the endorsed agreements, Arafat said.

Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy downplayed the importance of the current disagreements between the two sides, saying that there is no crisis in the negotiations between the two sides.

He added that all signs indicate that the peace process between the Israelis and Palestinians is moving to return to its track, despite the fears that arise around it.

He also said the contacts pursued between the Palestinians and Israelis, where both of them intend to work for peace.