MOSCOW, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on Thursday called for an early end to the deadly clashes between Palestinians and Israelis.
During a phone conversation, the diplomats expressed deep concern about the dangerous escalation of tensions, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
They also voiced support for coordinated efforts to restart direct Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, including through the mechanism of the Middle East Quartet, consisting of Russia, the United Nations, the European Union, and the United States. Enditem