Russia welcomes Fatah-Hamas deal on restoring Palestinian unity

MENA - 13 October 2017: Moscow hails the deal on restoring Palestinian unity reached by rival factions Fatah and Hamas in Cairo on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry was quoted by TASS news agency as saying Friday.

"We welcomed the inter-Palestinian agreements achieved with the active role of Egypt. We believe that they are in line with legal national aspirations of the Palestinian people," the ministry stressed.

"We call on the Palestinian sides to implement all the defined steps with the final goal of achieving unity on the political platform of the Palestine Liberation Organization and significantly improving the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip," it said.

Russia expected that the Palestinian reconciliation will help to resume the direct negotiations with Israel on the basis of the international law.