Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and several international representatives will hold talks in Riyadh this week aimed at reaching a peace agreement in the Gaza Strip, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
The talks will take place within the framework of the meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), its chairman announced today, quoted by Reuters. The conflict in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian group "Hamas", which controls the enclave, has been going on for almost half a year.
„The main actors are currently in Riyadh and we hope that the discussions will lead to a process of reconciliation and peace,” said Bjorg Brende at a press conference in the Saudi capital, adding that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza would be included in the daily agenda. row.
American Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will participate in the meeting, along with regional leaders, including the Prime Minister of Qatar, the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, the Prince of Oman and government officials from Bahrain, Brende specified.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will also be there to brief officials on the round of talks Egyptian negotiators held in Israel yesterday in an effort to resume efforts to end the war in Gaza and free the remaining Israeli hostages. Brende added.
„Now there is some momentum in the negotiations for the hostages, as well as a possible ceasefire,”, he added.