Mahmoud Abbas began visiting Moscow with MGIMO, where he became an "honorary doctor"

MGIMO's scientific council awarded the title of "Honorary Doctor of MGIMO" to the chairman of the organization of the liberation of Palestina, President of the Palestinian National Administration Mahmoud Abbas, said Valery Vorobyov, Valery Vorobyov, RIA "Novosti" at the ceremony of assignment of a degree, RIA Novosti .

"In accordance with the Charter of MGIMO, the scientific council decided to assign the title of" Honorary Dr. MGIMO "Palestinian National Administration Mahmud Mahmoud Abbas.

According to him, such a title is awarded only to people who made a huge contribution to strengthening the world and to strengthen world security.

Recall that the head of the Palestinian National Administration and the Fath movement Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Moscow the day before. In the Russian capital, he plans to negotiate with President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

At the negotiations, it is planned to discuss Palestinian-Russian relations, the course of the Palestinian-Israeli settlement, as well as the prepared conference in the Middle East in Moscow.