Damascus, July 19: The Palestinian Islamic resistance movement, Hamas, will not adopt a policy that will jeopardize the peace of the Middle East, said Hamas politburo chief Khalid Mishaal.
These remarks came during Mishaal’s meeting Saturday night with Russia’s Middle East Envoy Alexander Sultanov, who is visiting Damascus within his regional tour.
Sultanov is scheduled to discuss with Syrian Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Muallem the situation in the region, and the peace process.
The talks were “positive” and covered inter-Palestinian conciliation, Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the situation in the region, according to Hamas politburo member Mohammad Nasr.
They discussed the topics that will be tackled during the upcoming Moscow peace conference, he said, adding that Sultanov hoped that the conference would prove fruitful.
The Russian side did not offer to mediate in the prisoners’ exchange deals, he said, and noted that Hamas reiterated its readiness for any attempts directed towards freeing prisoners, he added.
Sultanov said that it was important for Palestinians to reach conciliation to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Russian sources said, adding that the Hamas delegation hailed Russia’s supportive stance.
Sultanov said Hamas should adopt a more flexible policy, while Mishaal said that Hamas’s stance would not conflict with international efforts directed towards reviving the peace process.
——Agencies