Al-Assad receives a message from Tony Blair

Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday received at the Damascus people's palace Lord Michael Levy, personal envoy of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and members of the accompanying delegation. The meeting was attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa and the British ambassador in Damascus, Basil Eastwood.

Lord Levy conveyed to President al-Assad a message from Blair.

Talks dealt with the British concern with the Middle East peace process in general and the Syrian and Lebanese tracks in particular.

The two sides also discussed bilateral relations and means of developing them in all areas.