MOSCOW, January 22. /TASS/. Moscow is ready to allocate $1 bln to support the Palestinian people within the framework of the Board of Peace Council, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in the Kremlin.
He also noted that the issue of using Russian assets frozen in the United States will be discussed at a meeting with representatives of the American administration later in the day.
TASS has gathered the key statements by the head of state.
The relations between Russia and Palestine "have deep roots and are special in nature due to their quality."
The relations between Russia and Palestine are developing, "despite all the difficulties associated with the situation in the region."
