Sign up to The Irish Times Archive (1859 - 2008)My Account »
Fri 09 Sep 2008Mr Sarkozy's diplomatic initiative
THREE TRACKS of diplomacy were on the table during President Nicolas Sarkozy's visit to Damascus this week: Syria's relations with Lebanon, Iran's nuclear enrichment programme, and attempts to get negotiations between Syria and Israel on a peace settlement under way.
It took courage for Mr Sarkozy to venture into such a complicated but interlinked field without much assurance of making progress on any of them; and however limited the movement that actually occurred during his visit, it was undoubtedly worth the effort.
Choose a Subscription type - required
