PA Foreign Minister urges Brazil to play key role in peace process
In a speech at the United Nations Security Council last week, PA President Mahmoud Abbas called for an international peace conference in mid-2018.
By ADAM RASGONUpdated: MARCH 2, 2018 03:14Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends a cabinet meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah July 4, 2007.(photo credit: REUTERS)
Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki has called on Brazil to play a key role in a multilaterally mediated peace process between Israel and the Palestinians, the official PA news site Wafa reported.Maliki made the statement during a meeting in Ramallah on Thursday with Brazilian Foreign Minister Aloysio Nunes.In a speech at the United Nations Security Council last week, PA President Mahmoud Abbas called for an international peace conference in mid-2018, which he said should conclude with the creation of a mechanism for a multilaterally mediated peace process.Nunes told Maliki that Brazil is prepared to participate “in any effort that leads to the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”Later on Thursday, PA Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah and Nunes met to discuss cooperation in energy, education, health and especially agriculture, a separate Wafa report said.Hamdallah said a committee should be established to follow up on all matters related to cooperation between Brazil and the Palestinians.
