Russian Deputy Foreign and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa Minister Mikhail Bogdanov had a meeting with the deputy chairman of Hamas Political Bureau, Mousa Abu Marzook.
"During the substantive exchange of views on the Palestinian-Israeli settlement , the Russian side stressed that there is no alternative to the problem of finding a comprehensive political solution to the Palestinian problem on the basis of the existing international legal framework including the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, the Madrid principles and the Arab peace initiative 2002", is stated in the message of the Russian MFA.
During the talks, the parties also discussed efforts to achieve inter-Palestinian unity as soon as possible.
The Russian side confirmed its readiness to continue to provide the necessary assistance to the Palestinians in the interests of national accord.
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