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of consensus are very, very positive."

He said the current political situation in both states, namely the rule of conservative politicians in Israel and the absence of central authority in the PNA, does not allow the ability to bring the sides to the negotiation table.

"The process has come to a complete deadlock," Demidenko said. "Any actions that might help overcome the situation are certainly of great importance."

He said the conference in Suweima might also help in preparing a Middle East conference in Moscow.

Russia, which is involved in the Middle East peace process as a member of the Quartet of mediators, along with the United States, the United Nations, and the European Union, has been seeking to host international Middle East peace talks in Moscow for more than a year.

It was due to be held in Moscow by the end of 2009, but Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in October that the date for the Moscow conference would be announced as

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