'Agreement has been reached on a draft for a joint Annapolis statement'

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Agreement has been reached on a draft for a joint Israel-Palestinian statement ahead of the Annapolis conference, Army Radio quoted diplomatic officials as saying after a meeting between Israeli chief negotiator Tzipi Livni and the head of the Palestinian negotiating team, Ahmed Qurei (Abu Ala). "There are still a number of small points that have not been agreed upon," the officials said. "However, if the Palestinians do not get cold feet there will be a statement to conclude the conference."