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Russia Affirms Support For Abbas as Palestinian Leader

Date :28 Jan 2010

Dmitry Medvedev met with President of Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas.
The presidents exchanged views on bilateral cooperation, in particular on the implementation of trade and economic projects, as well as the development of educational and cultural ties.
Among the issues currently on the international agenda, the state leaders paid priority attention to the situation in the Middle East and the earliest resumption of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations.

Russian Prime Ministert Vladimir Putin has reaffirmed his support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who is visiting Moscow. Mr. Putin Tuesday said Russia views Mr. Abbas as the legitimate leader of the Palestinian people. The Russian leader said he is sure Mr. Abbas will do everything in his power to restore unity to the Palestinians.
Mr. Abbas vowed to make every effort for unity. He dissolved the Palestinians' Hamas-led unity government after the Islamic militant group seized control of the Gaza Strip in June. Mr. Abbas then set up a new government based in the West Bank.
The Palestinian president is in Russia on a three-day trip to discuss the Middle East peace process and the Palestinian political situation. Russia is the only member of the international Mideast Quartet that maintains ties with Hamas.
Russia, the United States, the United Nations and the European Union make up the quartet, which is trying to foster a peace deal between the Palestinians and Israel.
The United States, Israel and the European Union classify Hamas as a terrorist organization.

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