Palestinian President Abbas begins visit to Russia
2024-08-13
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Our special correspondent in Russia Xiao XinxinAccording to the Kremlin Press Office on the 12th, Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who is visiting Russia on the 13th. In view of the intensifying conflict between Palestine and Israel and the unprecedented humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip, the two sides will discuss hot topics for further developing bilateral cooperation and exchange views on the situation in the Middle East. TASS said that this is Abbas' 21st visit to Russia.According to the Palestinian News Agency on the 12th, Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Nawfall said that at the invitation of the Russian side, Abbas will visit Russia from the 12th to the 14th. He said that the bilateral relations between Palestine and Russia and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict will be the main topics. The two sides will discuss the development of bilateral relations and various fields, as well as some issues of common concern. The two sides will also discuss the development of the situation in the Gaza Strip, discuss how to strengthen support for the Palestinian people's "continued resistance to aggression" and provide rapid humanitarian assistance. Nawfall said, "The two sides will discuss the role that Russia can play. Our situation is very difficult, and Russia is a country with which we have close relations. We need to consult with each other."According to RIA Novosti, Abbas's visit to Russia comes at a time when Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip have caused heavy casualties and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is intensifying. Abbas said in a recent interview that during his visit to Russia, he will exchange views with Putin on promoting the peace process and strengthening bilateral relations between Palestine and Russia in various fields, and coordinate positions on relevant important issues. He said that Russia has an important influence in global politics and the Middle East. The Palestinian side highly appreciates Russia's role in international mediation efforts and the UN Security Council, its position of supporting the pursuit of peace based on international law, and Russia's contribution to promoting internal dialogue in Palestine and coordinating the positions of various Palestinian factions.Agence France-Presse reported that for many years, Russia has been trying to balance its relations with major Middle Eastern countries, including Israel and Palestine. However, since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the war between Israel and Hamas last year, Russia has moved closer to Hamas and Iran. Agence France-Presse said that Russia has repeatedly criticized Israel's response to the Hamas attack on October 7 last year and called for restraint. ▲
