Egypt To Host Mideast "Mini-Summit" In May

DOI 12 April 2008

RIA NOVOSTI (CAIRO)-- According to Middle East News Agency (MENA), Egypt has officially confirmed that the Middle East 'mini-summit,' to be attended by the US president, will take place in late May in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The agency quoted Hossam Zaki, a spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, as saying that it will probably be held on the fringes of the International Economic Forum, which opens in the Egyptian resort town on May 18. In addition to the U.S. president, the summit may be also attended by Israeli, Palestinian, Egyptian presidents and the king of Jordan. The key issue on the agenda will be the continuation of peace talks between Israeli and Palestine authorities, which were launched last year at a summit in the United States. Source: http://en.rian.ru/world/20080411/104882695.html (Reliability: 6.5)