A new round of talks between Israeli and Syrian delegations is planned for Monday in Paris under the auspices of US Special Representative for the Middle East Tom Barrack. The pan-Arab newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reported this .
According to her, the parties will resume dialogue, which was interrupted two months ago, with the goal of reaching an agreement on security arrangements that will replace the previous 1974 agreement on the disengagement of Israeli and Syrian forces in the Golan Heights. The new document will provide for the demilitarization of southern Syria in exchange for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from areas south of Damascus that were occupied last December.
The delegations at the Paris meetings will be led by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Sheibani and Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter. Previously, the chief Israeli negotiator was former Strategic Planning Minister Ron Dermer, who resigned in early November after leading five rounds of meetings.
