Peskov: Dates of Mahmoud Abbas’s visit to Russia to be agreed upon through diplomatic channels

The visit of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to Russia was planned earlier; its exact dates will be agreed upon through diplomatic channels, the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said, Report informs via Interfax.

“No, no dates yet. Exact dates can be agreed upon through diplomatic channels. For now, we have nothing to say on this matter,” Peskov said.

He clarified that the visit was not a surprise and was planned even before the aggravation of the situation in Israel.

“It was planned earlier. As soon as everything is finalized, we will inform you,” said the Kremlin spokesman.