Barak confers with Dutch FM

Israei Prime Minister Ehud Barak met on Sunday with Dutch Foreign Minister Tarja Halonen, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, to discuss the latest developments pertaining to the Middle East peace process, and bilateral relations between Israel and the Netherlands.

Israel Radio said the Dutch foreign minister was due to meet later in the day with Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy and Minister of Justice Yossi Beilin in two separate meetings.