By Prensa Latina,
Moscow : Palestinian National Authority President (PNA), Mahmud Abbas, will start Wednesday a 3-day official visit to Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin and other officials.
PNA diplomat Ajmed Salej said Abbas will meet with outgoing President Vladimir Putin and President elect Dmitri Medvedev Friday in Kremlin.
The Russian Foreign Ministry voiced concern with the increasing tensions and escalating violence in Gaza and condemned the violence that cause death and suffering to the civilian population.