The meeting of Israeli and Russian Foreign Ministers in Paris

It should be mentioned that Israeli authorities have little time before Palestinians are going to announced their independence, which is expected to occur on November 15, 2000. So far, the USA has not managed to render any real help to Israel. US authorities announced they will not recognize Palestine in the event its independence is proclaimed unilaterally. In its turn, Saudi Arabia announced it will not allow US companies to work in its territory. Special Russian presidential envoy for Mideast peace settlement Vasily Sredin left for the area of the Persian Gulf yesterday, the Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper reported.

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