Russia and Palestine called for sooner resumption of peace talks between Palestine and Israel, Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

During a meeting between Moscow's special envoy to Middle East Mikhail Bogdanov and Palestinian ambassador to Russia Faed Mustafa, the two diplomats exchanged views over the current situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, the ministry said in a statement.

The two sides "called for the resumption of Palestinian-Israeli peace talks on the known international legal base" and took it as the most important factor for general stability of the region, said the statement.

Meanwhile, Russia and Palestine confirmed their intention to promote political dialogue and expand fruitful cooperation in various areas.

Russia is part of a diplomatic group known as the Quartet, which also includes the European Union, the United States and the United Nations, working for peace between the Palestinians and Israelis on the basis of the two-state solution.

In 2002, the Quartet framed a roadmap for peace but made little progress in resolving the decades-old conflict. Endi

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