By Prensa Latina,
Amman : Russia and Jordan called Israel on Monday to stop all actions that may disturb the peace process with the Palestinians, including settlement expansion.
The parties agreed to make their call at a meeting between Jordan Foreign Minister Salah Bashir and Russian representative for the Middle East Alexander Saltanov on Monday.
In a joint statement released to journalists, they urge Israeli authorities to take steps to ease the suffering of the Palestinian people, mainly in the economic field, in the wake of the blockade against Gaza.
They also call on Israel to fulfil its commitments and stop all practices that may hinder the peace process, including the construction of settlements and any other step that may worsen an already serious situation.
The Jordan Foreign minister also urged the international community to intensify efforts to get tangible results in the Palestine-Israel peace talks.
A meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been scheduled for tomorrow at the former’s residence, Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat announced.
Olmert and Abbas relaunched talks after a conference held in Annapolis, the United States, in November 2007. They have met unsuccessfully more than ten times since then, with no agreement reached to put an end to Israeli occupation or for the creation of an independent Palestinian State, with Jerusalem as its capital.