EU's Solana to visit Lebanon, Israel

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2006

BRUSSELS (AFP) — EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana is to visit Lebanon and Israel from Friday to Sunday to discuss a diplomatic solution to the current war, his office has said.

In Beirut, Solana will in particular meet on Friday with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, a spokeswoman said Thursday.

In Israel he will speak on Saturday with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and Defence Minister Amir Peretz and will then round off his trip with discussions with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat.

"He is working for an end to hostilities and the launching of a process to create the political framework for a lasting solution," a statement from his office said.

"This process will begin...

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