Astana –
President Palestine Mahmud Abbas meet the president Russia Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of participation in a conference a Kazakhstan. During the meeting, Abbas reiterated his distrust of Mr. United States of America (USA) in the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and expressed appreciation for the role of Russia.
As reported ReutersOn Friday (10/14/2022), the meeting of Abbas and Putin was held on the sidelines of their participation in the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) which took place this week in Kazakhstan.
During the meeting, Abbas also reiterated support for the group of international mediators called the Quartet, made up of Russia, the United States, the United Nations (UN) and the European Union. But Abbas also said that the United States cannot be left free to act alone.
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“We do not trust America and you know our position. We do not trust, we do not depend on it and in no case can we accept that America is the only party to solve the problem,” Abbas told Putin at the match.
“It could be in the Quartet because it is a great country, but we will never accept it as one,” he said, referring to the United States.
Abbas’s remarks echo the Palestinian president’s longstanding suspicion of the United States, which is also Israel’s main ally. Abbas said during the meeting that he was “completely satisfied” with Russia’s position on the Palestinian people.
“Russia respects justice and international law, and that’s enough for us,” said Abbas.
“When you say you support international legitimacy, that’s enough for me and that’s what I want. Therefore, we are happy and satisfied with Russia’s position,” he explained.
(nvc / ita)
