Lavrov names main condition for Palestinian settlement

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict only dealt with Gaza and was not specific enough on Palestinian statehood.

"We have noted that Donald Trump's peace plan only addresses the Gaza Strip. It mentions statehood, but in rather general terms. It's imperative to flesh out these approaches, including defining what will happen in the West Bank," Lavrov said.

According to him, after Trump's plan for the Gaza Strip is fully carried out, it is necessary to move on to the establishment of a Palestinian state.

"Of course, when it has been fully implemented in good faith, we must immediately move on to the practical aspects of establishing a Palestinian state and seek concrete compromises based on the decisions approved by the UN Security Council," Lavrov said.