Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos called off a planned meeting with his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman as he had to cut short a regional visit, officials said on Thursday. 'The Spanish minister telephoned the Israeli minister to apologise for having to cut short his visit to Israel to take part in political meetings in Spain,' the foreign ministry said. On Wednesday, Moratinos who arrived from Egypt held talks with Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas. He was to have met Lieberman on Friday. jlr/pfm/hc 