Russia gains influence in Palestine at US expense
Russian and Palestinian delegations signed several bilateral agreements in the fields of development, trade, education and energy, among others.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Russian-Palestinian bilateral cooperation is progressing in the economic, trade and development fields. During the annual conference of the Palestinian-Russian Joint Committee held in Moscow Nov. 21-22, the two countries signed the largest ever package of new bilateral agreements between the public and private sectors of both countries in various fields, most notably economy and trade, industry, agriculture, information technology, energy, tourism, employment, education and investment.
The largest Palestinian delegation to ever head to Russia, including representatives of 10 ministries, met representatives of 10 Russian ministries while 25 Palestinian business people met with Russian counterparts to strike deals, Palestinian Ambassador to Moscow Abdul Hafeez Nofal told Al-Monitor.
