Active Russian role in the ME
The Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov has discussed the situation in the Middle East during telephone calls with the secretary general of the UN, the Israeli Prime Minister, the chairman of the Palestinian Authority, the Jordanian and German foreign ministers and the secretary general of the Arab League.
During the telephone calls, Ivanov underlined the importance of the two sides commitment( the Israelis and the Palestinians ) to the need of halting the confrontations, stressing that these sides, despite the escalated tension in the region, have called for tangible steps to resume the negotiations.
The state and press department at the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday said that the situation in the Middle East reached a critical condition, as admitted by all.
During the telephone call with Ivanov, the secretary general of the Arab league stressed the need of continued coordination between Russia and each of the US, the European Union and the other states in order to break the stalemate very soon concerning conditions in the occupied territories.
