Russia's outgoing President Vladimir Putin met Friday with his Palestine counterpart Mahmoud Abbas at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence near Moscow on Middle East peace process.
Moscow welcomes and supports Palestinian and Israeli settlement efforts, Putin said.
"You are visiting us at a tense moment. The situation is difficult, but we can see that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and you are working on positive trends," he said. "We welcome that and will give you comprehensive support."
Abbas, who has voiced hope for the success of the Moscow Middle East conference, said that he wished to discuss the perspective forum, which might contribute to the success of the Middle East settlement process.
"I am pleased to see you in Moscow and exchange opinions of the development of the bilateral relations, the regional situation and the most important problem -- the Palestinian-Israeli settlement," Putin said.
Abbas, for his part, said the support of Moscow was of great importance for Palestinians, adding that he was glad to pay the visit and wanted to discuss many concerns.
Abbas arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a three-day working visit.
Source: Xinhua
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