The Foreign Ministry announced the imminent visit of the Palestinian President to Moscow
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will soon visit Moscow. This was announced by the special representative of the Russian President for the Middle East and African countries, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, transmits TASS.
Negotiations between Abbas and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place in Moscow, the diplomat said.
Abbas’s plans to visit Russia by the end of 2023 were known even before the attack by the Palestinian group Hamas on Israel. At the end of September about this said Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki. He stated that he himself intended to come to Moscow for negotiations with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Abbas’ visit to Moscow in mid-October confirmed Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov. According to him, the parties have reached agreements regarding the visit, but the date of the trip has not yet been agreed upon.
In July, Putin had a telephone conversation with Abbas. Then the Palestinian president expressed support for the actions of the Russian leadership. Putin, in turn, confirmed Moscow’s position, which advocates a fair and sustainable resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
On October 7, Gaza-based Hamas militants attacked Israel. In response, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched Operation Iron Swords, and the military regularly strikes the Gaza Strip. The Israeli government announced that the country had entered a state of war. 300,000 reservists were also mobilized.
Russian authorities previously condemned the Hamas attack on Israel, while noting at the same time the inadmissibility of Israeli attacks on civilian targets in Gaza. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Israel was subjected to an unprecedented brutal attack from Hamas and has the right to protection. He expressed hope for the end of the conflict and negotiations between the parties. The president has also repeatedly called for the creation of an independent Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital.
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