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Medvedev, Abbas to discuss Palestinian-Israeli settlement
MOSCOW, March 21 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and the head of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, will meet on Tuesday for talks to discuss the current situation in the
Palestinian-Israeli settlement, including within the context of the
developments in the Middle East and in North Africa, the Kremlin press
service reports.
Mahmoud Abbas visits Russia at the invitation of President Medvedev.
Russia actively participates in the work of the quartet of international mediators to promote the Middle East peace process and it calls for a better coordination of efforts by the international community in this area.
In this connection it is planned that the two men will discuss the
possibility of an early resumption of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on a generally recognized international legal basis and mandatory compliance with commitments by both parties.
The ultimate goal of this activity should be the termination of the 1967 occupation of Arab lands, the implementation of the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people and the creation of an independent, sovereign and viable state living side by side in peace and security with Israel.
Particular attention is expected to be given to the theme of restoring intra-Palestinian consensus, needed for the success of the negotiating process on the way towards the establishment of Palestinian statehood.
It is planned that during the talks Medvedev and Abbas will review the current status of bilateral cooperation, an important segment of which is practical assistance to the Palestinians in solving their urgent task of building strong and effective institutions of government and improving the socio-economic situation in the Palestinian territories.
Palestinian-Israeli settlement, including within the context of the
developments in the Middle East and in North Africa, the Kremlin press
service reports.
Mahmoud Abbas visits Russia at the invitation of President Medvedev.
Russia actively participates in the work of the quartet of international mediators to promote the Middle East peace process and it calls for a better coordination of efforts by the international community in this area.
In this connection it is planned that the two men will discuss the
possibility of an early resumption of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on a generally recognized international legal basis and mandatory compliance with commitments by both parties.
The ultimate goal of this activity should be the termination of the 1967 occupation of Arab lands, the implementation of the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people and the creation of an independent, sovereign and viable state living side by side in peace and security with Israel.
Particular attention is expected to be given to the theme of restoring intra-Palestinian consensus, needed for the success of the negotiating process on the way towards the establishment of Palestinian statehood.
It is planned that during the talks Medvedev and Abbas will review the current status of bilateral cooperation, an important segment of which is practical assistance to the Palestinians in solving their urgent task of building strong and effective institutions of government and improving the socio-economic situation in the Palestinian territories.
