President Abbas meets Russian counterpart in Kazakhstan, discusses political developments

ASTANA, President Mahmoud Abbas met today with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the sixth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Kazakhstan.

President Abbas briefed Putin on the latest political developments regarding the Palestinian issue, as well as on the continued Israeli violations against the Palestinian people, land, and Muslim and Christian holy sites, including the continued settlement construction, demolitions, extrajudicial killings, and the army siege imposed on the cities, refugee camps, and towns, particularly on Shufat refugee camp, Nablus, and Jerusalem.

They also discussed the latest developments in the region, international and regional issues of common interest, and ways to promote bilateral relations between the two countries and leaderships.

President abbs further praised Russia’s positions at all international forums in support of the Palestinian people and their just cause.

Source: Palestine News & Information Agency