Russia said on Monday it was still ready to host talks on Israeli-Palestinian settlement.

Russian Upper House Speaker Valentina Matvienko said Moscow considers the issue of Middle Eastern settlement to be a common goal for regional leaders as well as the international community.

She stressed that direct talks between the sides must be supported by everyone.

“We have already stated out readiness to prepare a platform for this. I want to reaffirm the relevance of the offer,” Matvienko said at the Valdai Discussion Club’s Middle Eastern Dialogue.

Source: Sputnik