Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Assad gets "hand written" invitation from Sarkozy, ... and Washington is 'concerned'...

Al Hayat, here , all via SyriaComment
"...French ambassador to Damascus delivered to Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al-Muallem a “written invitation” from French president, Nicholas Sarkozy, to his Syrian counterpart, Bashar Al-Asad, to participate in the summit dedicated to launching the Mediterranean project, which will be held in Paris on the 13th of July, and also to attend the celebration to be held on the following day to mark the anniversary of the French revolution ... and Special Envoy Guian arrives in Damascus on Sunday to lay the foundation of the "new page in the two countries' relations..."
And AFP has "US cautious on French plans to renew ties with Syria", here
"At the same time, the United States has serious concerns over the Syrian government's behavior including its support of terrorism, clandestine nuclear program, facilitation of the passage of foreign fighters into Iraq, repression of its own people, and interference in the affairs of its neighbors, including Lebanon," McCormack said...."

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