Talks aimed at tackling such Middle East regional issues as arms control, economic development and Palestinian refugees will resume in May in five countries, the State Department announced Tuesday.
The United States, which is co-sponsoring the talks with Russia, said it will host a working group on arms control and regional security May 11 to 13.
Brussels will be the site of talks on economic development on the same dates. Talks on sharing water resources will take place in Vienna from May 12 to 14.
The refugee situation will be discussed during talks in Ottawa from May 13 to 15. Tokyo will be host to talks on Middle East environmental issues during the week of May 18.
In addition, a steering committee will meet in Lisbon, in late May or early June, to examine the progress of the various talks, said Richard Boucher, the State Department deputy spokesman.
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