Olmert had 'assured the Turkish prime minister of his readiness to return the Golan heights' [EPA]
Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, has announced that
A statement released by Olmert's office on Wednesday said the sides "have declared their intent to conduct these talks in good faith and openly".
Walid Muallem, the Syrian foreign minister, confirmed indirect talks taking place in
"We received commitments for a withdrawal from the Golan to the June 4, 1967 line," Muallem told AFP during a visit to
The goal is "to reach a comprehensive peace agreement," the statement said.
Peace talks between
Peace talks between
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But Turkish foreign ministry sources told Al Jazeera that Syrian and Israeli delegations had not yet met together in the same place.
Instead, sources said that a senior Turkish delegation was currently holding separate talks with both parties, Al Jazeera's correspondent reported.
Turkish officials said that if a common ground was reached on Wednesday in Istanbul, the two Israeli and Syrian delegations might be brought together in a meeting to launch direct negotiations in Istanbul and draft a joint tripartite [Turkish-Israeli-Syrian] statement.
'Secret' talks
Last month, as Ankara renewed mediation efforts between Syria and Israel, Recip Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's prime minister, announced that he had passed on a message from Israel to Syria expressing its readiness to swap the Golan Heights for peace.
Source: Al Jazeera
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