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Russian diplomat comments on US decision to move embassy to Jerusalem

Russia Materials 15 May 2018 15:27 (UTC +04:00)
Moscow regrets the US’ decision to transfer its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and considers the effects of this move to be tragic
Russian diplomat comments on US decision to move embassy to Jerusalem

Moscow regrets the US’ decision to transfer its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and considers the effects of this move to be tragic, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told reporters on Tuesday, TASS reports.

"We can all see how tragic the effects of this decision are," he said. "We regret this decision and believe that taking such actions was wrong."

The deputy foreign minister stressed that Moscow still adheres to the concept of a two-state solution of the Palestinian-Israeli problem.

On May 14, an opening ceremony for the US embassy in Israel was held in Jerusalem.

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