On March 2, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Chairman of the Politburo of the HAMAS Palestinian Movement Ismail Haniyeh, who is in Moscow with a delegation from the movement.
The officials held in-depth discussions on measures to restore Palestinian national unity on the political platform of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation, as well as on various aspects of developments in Gaza, including in the context of efforts taken towards a lasting and comprehensive settlement in the Middle East based on international law.
Later that day, Ismail Haniyeh held extended consultations with Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov.