Lavrov calls for solving problem of establishing Palestinian state as soon as possible
"The UN Security Council's decision on the creation of a Palestinian state should be implemented immediately, but, of course, as soon as we manage to stop the current hostilities and solve humanitarian problems through joint efforts," the top Russian diplomat pointed out
MARRAKESH, December 20. /TASS/. The conflict in the Middle East has exacerbated the problem of the creation of the Palestinian state, so it should be solved immediately, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
"It (the crisis in the Middle East - TASS) has exacerbated the problem of creating a Palestinian state. We agreed today that this task must be accomplished as soon as possible, otherwise these outbreaks of violence will continue," the top diplomat said at a press conference on the results of the Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum.
"The UN Security Council's decision on the creation of a Palestinian state should be implemented immediately, but, of course, as soon as we manage to stop the current hostilities and solve humanitarian problems through joint efforts," Lavrov pointed out.