Russian Deputy Foreign Minister discussed preparations for Palestinian elections with PLO representative

31 March 2021

 

Russian President's Special Representative for the Middle East and African countries and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov on Wednesday at a meeting with Ahmed Majdalani, member of the executive committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and Secretary-General of the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front, discussed preparations for the general elections in Palestine.


"During the conversation, in which Palestinian Ambassador to Moscow Abdel Hafiz Nofal also participated, there was a detailed exchange of views on the situation in the Middle East region," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. - "Special attention was paid to preparation and realization of general Palestinian elections, scheduled for May-August of this year, which are called to ensure restoration of Palestinian national unity on the political platform of PLO and create conditions for Palestinian-Israeli peace talks on the universally recognized international legal basis".

 

 

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