Moscow, Jan 22
Ahead of visiting Russia, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said Russia remains a major player in the peace process between Palestine and Israel.
"Historically, Russia has been playing an important role in supporting the Palestinian problem. A further increase of this role has vast prospects, since it can accelerate the guaranteed, fair and balanced political settlement," Xinhua quoted Abbas as saying Tuesday ahead of his visit to Russia Thursday.
Palestine is aware of Russia's role and political weight in helping "forge a fair and lasting solution" to the Palestine-Israel issue, Abbas said, adding that Palestine wants to maintain contact with President Vladimir Putin and the Russian leadership.
By:IANS