Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called for a new and more active approach to the Middle East peace process.
"We [Russia and Turkey] have similar positions on the Middle East peace process," Medvedev said. "We have discussed new and more active approaches to the settlement process."
"I think we [Russia and Turkey] should continue to work in this direction," Medvedev said.
During a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday, the Russian president stressed the importance of reconciling Hamas and Fatah, the two main Palestinian political organizations, and called on Hamas to release captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
ANKARA, May 12 (RIA Novosti)
