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US officials at the talks in Egypt told AFP that Mitchell would have "consultations" with Assad after participating in negotiations in Egypt, Israel and the West Bank.
They said that after Syria Mitchell would travel to Lebanon for talks with top officials, without specifying which day he would arrive.
In the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Tuesday, Mitchell joined US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.
Clinton was due to hold similar talks in Jerusalem on Wednesday and then visit Abbas in the West Bank town of Ramallah on Thursday, the day she travels to Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II.
It was not clear if Mitchell will travel with Clinton to Jordan.
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They said that after Syria Mitchell would travel to Lebanon for talks with top officials, without specifying which day he would arrive.
In the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Tuesday, Mitchell joined US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.
Clinton was due to hold similar talks in Jerusalem on Wednesday and then visit Abbas in the West Bank town of Ramallah on Thursday, the day she travels to Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II.
It was not clear if Mitchell will travel with Clinton to Jordan.
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