On January 24, Mikhail Bogdanov, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, had a telephone conversation with Musa Abu Marzouk, Deputy Chairman of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian movement Hamas.
During the conversation, the sides noted the need for strict implementation of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, as well as the urgent provision of humanitarian assistance to the population of the conflict zone.
The Russian side reaffirmed its interest in the priority release of Russian citizen A. Trufanov and native of Donbass M.Kharkin, who are being held in the Gaza Strip. They also reaffirmed their continued willingness to contribute to efforts to achieve Palestinian national accord on the political platform of the Liberation Organization. In the interests of a just solution to the Palestinian problem on a well-known international legal basis.
