Mahmoud Abbas to meet Trump at White House

Jerusalem April 20 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet his US counterpart Donald Trump at the White House on May 3 a senior Palestinian official announced on Wednesday.

During the upcoming meeting with Trump President Abbas will express his commitment to a just and comprehensive peace Xinhua news agency quoted Abbas aide Nabil Abu Rdineh as saying.

President Abbas is to tell President Trump that a just and comprehensive peace would contribute to achieving peace and security in the region and the entire world according to Abu Rdineh.

Ahead of Abbas s visit to Washington a high-ranking Palestinian delegation is scheduled to arrive in US to prepare for the visit.

On March 10 Abbas received a first ever phone call from Trump since the latter took office as US President.

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