(27 Jan 2007)
1. Mid of the interior lobby at the venue of World Economic Forum
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Shimon Peres, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister:
"It was a very good meeting (referring to his meeting with the King Abdullah II of Jordan). We are now operating on two different tracks a political one, which is a matter of repair between Israel and the Palestinians. And one economic one which is a troika: Jordan the Palestinians and us. It is parallel one does not depend upon another but when we can make progress on the economic side we don't wait for the political side. We are talking about the economic proposal to convert the whole border between us, Jordanians and the Palestinians into an ongoing economic zone and we see eye to eye on all of the problems and possibilities and I think we shall begin to realise it not in the very far future.
Q: So do you think Jordan can play a major role in the peace process?
A: One hundred per cent! Jordan has a Palestinian element, the Palestinians say that the Jordanians' history, they don't want to become confederation and they don't want to unite politically but they are seriously ready to coordinate economically and I am sure that it will help indirectly the political process.
3. Various of former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami
4. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Shimon Peres, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister:
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5. Peres walks away
STORYLINE:
The Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres met King Abdullah II of Jordan on Friday, for bilateral talks during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
According to Peres the main topic of discussion was to find common ground to help repair the relationship between Israel and the Palestinians.
Peres added that Jordan could play a crucial role in the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians.
Peres said the talks with King Abdullah were positive especially when they discussed the idea of forming an economic troika between Palestine, Israel and Jordan.
"We are talking about the economic proposal to convert the whole border between us, (the) Jordanians and the Palestinians, into an ongoing economic zone and we see eye to eye on all of the problems and possibilities and I think we shall begin to realise it not in the very far future," added Peres.
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