Quartet: Proximity talks 'significant step'
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The Middle East Quartet: EU, US, Russia and the UN on Tuesday welcomed the start of indirect proximity talks between Israel and the Palestinians as "a significant step" towards a comprehensive peace.
"These talks are a significant step toward direct, bilateral negotiations and comprehensive peace in the Middle East based on the establishment of an independent and viable Palestinian state living side by side in peace and security with Israel and its neighbors," the Quartet said in a statement issued in Brussels. (AFP)
