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Solana Visits Syria, then on to Israel

European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana discussed “ways of reviving the peace process in the region” with Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad in Damascus on Sunday. Solana is on a four-day tour of the Middle East the stated goal of which is to work toward renewing the Israeli-Palestinian track. His next stop is Israel for talks with Prime Minister Netanyahu and other officials before traveling to Ramallah to meet with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Faya’d. Lebanon on Tuesday and Egypt on Wednesday round out Solana’s itinerary.