Moscow will hold talks with Tel Aviv on the issue of a modern independent Palestinian state with its capital in East Jerusalem, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday.
"We will certainly consult with our Israeli partners [on this issue]," Medvedev told reporters during a visit to Jordan.
"It is impossible to resolve the Palestinian issue without consulting with the Israelis," he said, adding that he planned to meet with Israeli President Shimon Peres during an annual world economic forum in Davos on January 26-30.
Medvedev reaffirmed earlier on Wednesday Russia's endorsement of an independent Palestinian state during a meeting with King Abdullah II in Jordan.
The visit to Jordan follows the Russian leader's talks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank on Tuesday. Medvedev told Abbas the Soviet Union had recognized the state in 1988 and that "Russia's position remains unchanged."
Medvedev reiterated that Russia would continue to be "one of the co-sponsors" of Middle East peace efforts and would prepare its recommendations for the Quartet of international mediators.
The Quartet, made up of Russia, the United States, the United Nations and the European Union, will meet next month in Munich to discuss future peace efforts and stability in the Middle East.
Medvedev said only joint efforts would help resolve the conflict between the Palestinians and Israel, and Russia would consult with all participants in the peace process.
"Depending on the results of our consultations, we will decide how to support our Palestinian colleagues," the Russian president said.
"In general, we are ready to go as far as the international community decides to go in terms of supporting Palestinian efforts under a UN aegis," Medvedev said.
Direct talks between the Israelis and Palestinians, which resumed last September after a 20-month standoff, collapsed in December after Israel refused to stop construction in the occupied West Bank.
AMMAN, January 19 (RIA Novosti)
