Russian
Special Envoy Meets With Speaker of Palesttinian Parliament
November 16,
2003
by Alexander
Krasnov, RIA Novosti
DAMASCUS–Chairman
of the Legislative Council of Palestine Rafik al-Natche assessed
highly Russia’s stance on the Palestinian problem.
As the WAFA
agency has reported, the speaker of the Palestinian parliament
said about this at a Sunday meeting with special envoy of the
Russian foreign ministry to the Middle East Alexander Kalugin.
The meeting took place in the city of Al Bira in the residence
of the Palestinian parliament.
Rafik Natche
stressed that Russia’s position was always built on the basis
of law, justice and peace. According to him, the Palestinians
highly value Russia’s approach to the Middle East problem.
In his turn
the Russian diplomat said that Russia maintained permanent ties
with all interested sides – participants in the Middle-East peace
process. He noted that Russia was preparing for a meeting of the
four international mediators and for a meeting of the donor-states
in Rome scheduled for December.