Syrian, Israeli officials to meet in Baku today

A Syrian and an Israeli official are expected to meet in Baku later on July 12 on the sidelines of President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s visit to Azerbaijan, a diplomatic source in Damascus with knowledge of the issue said, Report informs referring to Al Arabiya citing AFP.

“There will be a meeting between a Syrian official and an Israeli official on the sidelines of the visit being conducted by al-Sharaa in Baku,” said the source, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue.

The source stressed that al-Sharaa himself would not attend the meeting, which would focus on “the recent Israeli military presence in Syria” since the overthrow of president Bashar al-Assad in December.