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Russian foreign minister, exiled Hamas chief talk about Gaza
Russia's foreign minister is making the rounds for talks on Mideast peace. Sergey Lavrov met with the exiled leader of Hamas (Khaled Mashaal) yesterday in Syria, according to a Hamas official. The official says the hourlong meeting focused on ways of reaching calm between Israel and Hamas, with the Hamas leader asking for Russia to put pressure on Israel to lift a blockade on Gaza.Today, Lavrov visited Israel President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Israel's foreign minister. The Israeli officials say Russia shares "many common interests," like fighting terrorism, and ensuring peace in the Middle East. Tomorrow, Lavrov meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Russia has offered to host a follow-up conference to the Mideast peace negotiations that were held in Annapolis, Maryland, in November. Posted by: Fred 2008-03-22 |
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