Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas who is paying an official visit to Moscow, having arrived on the previous day, TASS reports.
In addition to pressing issues of bilateral cooperation, the sides are expected to exchange views on the situation in the Middle East in light of the current escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, the Kremlin’s press service said earlier.
The Palestinian leader’s visit to Moscow was planned for November 15, 2023, though it was postponed at the request of the Palestinian side.
Palestinian Ambassador to Moscow Abdel Hafiz Nofal said earlier that the Palestine-Israeli conflict would be the main subject of discussion. In particular, it is planned to discuss Russia’s role and what can be done, he said, adding that the situation in Palestine was very difficult, while Russia was a close country and the sides needed consultation.
