8 Nov 2012 19:54

Peres: Russia can end bloodshed in Syria, help settle Israeli-Palestinian conflict

MOSCOW. Nov 8 (Interfax) - Israeli President Shimon Peres argued on Thursday that Russia possesses the resources to play an important part in trying to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the domestic conflict in Syria.

"We have peace with Egypt and with Jordan, and we want peace with Palestine as well, and Russia would be able to play a very important role there," Peres told reporters after meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. "Russia and you, president, have an important role to play, and you are in a position to put an end to bloodshed in Syria."