-Caveat Lector- >From ArabicNews.CoM Moscow ready to resume Syrian - Israeli negotiations Regional, Politics, 4/21/99 Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov sent a communique to Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid, in which he informed the latter that there is no choice left for ratifying peace in Middle East, unless the Palestinian independent state is established, confirming Russia's recognition of this state since the Palestinian National Council in Algeria announced it in 1988, adding that there is an embassy for Palestine in Moscow. The Russian ambassador in Cairo, Vladimir Godaeiv, delivered this communique to Abdul Meguid yesterday. Following the meeting, Godaeiv said the communique has included the developments in the situation in the Middle East during the approach of the date of May 4, when the interim stage is to end and the Palestinian state is to be established. The Russian ambassador added that Ivanov confirmed in his communique that delaying declaration of the Palestinian state is a possibility being discussed currently by the Palestinians. He said Russia views it is better that this step can be taken within the framework of Madrid formula, adding that Russia is ready to implement any suggested ideas on the Syrian - Israeli track to resume negotiations, confirming that Russia exerts its utmost efforts to enhance the peace process in the Middle East. Godaeiv also said in press statements yesterday, "We do not support the arbitrary procedures currently taken against Kosovo's inhabitants and we see it as necessary to stop such operations immediately." He emphasized the importance of stopping the "brutal" military operations made by countries of NATO against Yugoslavia, clarifying that the size of human disaster became much wider after March 24, when the Western air shelling started against Yugoslavia. He said, "Continuing the air raids led to the tragedy in which people of Kosovo currently live." Regarding the Serbs' non-acceptance of conditions presented N.A.T.O for stopping these attacks, the ambassador said, "All parties must agree on these conditions -- Yugoslavia and the Western countries -- and all existing issues must be peacefully solved, not by air raids." He added, "The Kosovoans' legitimate rights must be respected, and people of Kosovo must be granted the self-rule in one state which is Yugoslavia, and refugees must return home." Israel build fortifications in Arnoun, aggression continues Lebanon, Military, 4/21/99 Israeli occupation forces and the pro-Israeli Lahd militia have continued building fortifications inside the town of Arnoun. News reports from south Lebanon said the citizens of Arnoun are moving to the liberated area in al-Nabatiyeh. Moreover, Israeli forces on Tuesday morning and later Monday night bombarded several towns adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli bombardment targeted al-Zahrani river course and the outskirts of Arab Salim and the surrounding areas. In retaliation, the Lebanese national resistance attacked Israeli positions. Lebanese resistance sources said that one of its groups attacked the occupation position in All al-Taher and that another resistance group attacked the occupation position in al-Sweida. The sources said direct hits were achieved in the two Israeli occupation positions. Further reports from South Lebanon said the Lebanese national resistance at dawn Tuesday attacked Israel's moves inside Beaufort castle position, which overlooks the village of Arnoun. Lebanese resistance sources added it destroyed the western fortifications of the occupation position in al-Sweida. The sources added that resistance groups attacked on Monday night the Israeli moves in the occupation position of Barachit and attacked Sujoud and Balat positions. Direct hits were achieved. In another development Israeli occupation forces and the Lahd militias opened fire on a group of journalists who were covering the news of occupying the village of Arnoun outside the barbed wires surrounding the town. The Lebanese resistance sources said that the Lahd Militia men insulted those journalists, withdrew the films from their cameras and warned them and warned them of re-photographing the new Israeli positions established in Arnoun. Britain, France condemn Israel's reoccupation of Arnoun Lebanon, Politics, 4/21/99 Britain has condemned Israeli forces' reoccupation of Arnoun. British ambassador David Ross McLennan expressed his country's regret for the Israeli occupation of Arnoun following his meeting with the Lebanese Foreign Ministry's secretary general, Zafer al-Hassan, on Tuesday in Beirut. Meanwhile, France has called for returning to the situation prior to April 15 in Arnoun The spokeswoman for the French Foreign Ministry said the April Understanding committee called in its Tuesday meeting on all sides concerned to take concrete steps to return the conditions in Arnoun to what had been prior to April 15. The spokeswoman expressed her country's support for the result attained by the committee. She added that France will be always in close contact with all sides concerned to help in finding a solution. The spokeswoman called on all sides concerned to maintain self-control to ease the tension. Copyright © 1998 Arabic News .com . All Rights Reserved. Send comments & suggestions to the webmaster. 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