Putin: Russia Intends to Strengthen Partnership with Arab League

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow intends to bolster partnership with the Arab League to promote peace in the Middle East and North Africa.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow intends to bolster partnership with the Arab League to promote peace in the Middle East and North Africa.

In a message of greetings to an Arab summit which began in Kuwait on Tuesday, Putin said that demand for the constructive role of the Arab League has never been higher as the Arab world experiences complicated political and socio-economic changes.

"Russia intends to cement partnership with the Arab League in a bid to promote peace, security and stability in the region with emphasis on political and diplomatic solutions to conflicts and crises and respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all countries,” the message said according to the Kremlin’s press service.

Russia hopes that the Montreux talks between the government and opposition of Syria, launched within the framework of the Geneva-2 conference, would continue and produce agreements on a full range of issues fixed in the Geneva Communique, which was signed on June 30, 2012, Putin said.

"The normalization of the situation in the Middle East and North Africa would speed up the comprehensive settlement of long-standing regional conflicts, including the Arab-Israeli one. Russia will continue to push towards a fair and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue and the creation of a Palestinian state that would live peacefully with its neighbors," the Russian leader said.

Putin confirmed readiness to expand partner ties with the Arab League in the spirit of agreements reached at the first ministerial session of the Russia-LAS Cooperation Forum held in Moscow in February 2013.



