Islamic Jihad delegation visits Russia for talks

GAZA CITY, Palestine

A delegation from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group arrived in Moscow on Monday for talks with Russian officials.

In a statement, the group said the visit of the delegation, led by Secretary-General Zeyad al-Nakhala, comes upon an invitation from the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The talks will focus on bilateral relations and mobilizing international support to the Palestinian rights, the statement read.

It remains unclear for how long the delegation will stay in Moscow.

Russia has invited several Palestinian groups in the past year in an effort to actively contribute to achieving inter-Palestinian reconciliation.

*Ahmed Asmar contributed to this report from Ankara