1 Mar 2013 18:47

Russian Mideast envoy meets with Palestinian ambassador

MOSCOW. March 1 (Interfax) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and special presidential envoy for the Middle East Mikhail Bogdanov met with Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Faed Mustafa at the latter's request on Friday.

"During the conversation, [Bogdanov and Mustafa] addressed relevant issues of the regional agenda, with an emphasis placed on the situation surrounding the Palestinian-Israeli peace process and some practical aspects of the further development of traditionally friendly Russian-Palestinian relations," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.