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Clinton, Mubarak Look to Break Deadlock in Middle East Peace Talks

Aired March 28, 2000 - 10:13 a.m. ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: In just a few minutes from now, President Clinton is due to welcome Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to the White House. The men are searching for ways to break the stalemate in Middle East peace talks.

CNN State Department correspondent Andrea Koppel is at the White House and joins us with more -- Andrea.

ANDREA KOPPEL, CNN STATE DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Kyra.

As a senior Arab statesman, President Mubarak's arrival in Washington and his meetings here today at the White House come at a critical time for the Middle East peace process, especially the stuttering Israeli-Syrian track. For that reason, White House officials say, the majority of President Mubarak's time here at the White House and his meetings with President Clinton today will focus on how to break that deadlock. White House officials say they're looking for President Mubarak's suggestions, ideas and assistance in moving the process forward.

If you'll remember, Egypt the first of Israel's enemies to make peace with Israel almost 20 years ago, and for that reason Egypt is a critical player and is able to speak frankly with both Israel and Syria.

In an interview with CNN on Monday, President Mubarak said he had spoken to Syria's president before President Assad met with President Clinton on Sunday, and according to President Mubarak, the critical issue for Syria is that Israel commit to withdrawing from the Golan Heights back to the June 4th, 1967 border.

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HOSNI MUBARAK, PRESIDENT OF EGYPT: I think Syria is ready for -- to reach an agreement if they forget, drop any acquisition of land by force. They should give them back the Golan. That's impossible for Syria or the president or the regime to accept any concession on that. They are going to meet other problems in that country, which is not accepted now.

(END VIDEO CLIP) KOPPEL: Earlier today, President Mubarak met with U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. He will spend most of the day here at the White House and across the street at Blair House meeting with other Cabinet officials. In addition to the peace process, on the agenda is bilateral relations with Egypt. Egypt is the second-largest recipient of U.S. military aid next to Israel. And he'll also be meeting with some Egyptian and Arab Americans.

Reporting live, I'm Andrea Koppel, CNN, at the White House.

PHILLIPS: Thanks, Andria.

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