“As regards the“ deal of the century ”, which the USA wants to offer regarding Palestinian-Israeli regulation, which has been advertised for many years, we have not seen it. In our contacts with the United States, they did not give us details, they just said that this deal would solve all problems in one fell swoop. Well, we know how the United States administration always strives to find cardinal solutions to many international problems, until it brings positive progress everywhere, ”Lavrov said.
He noted that the Russian side heard comments on the deal, "what it looks like, some leaks are taking place."
“If these leaks have a factual basis, then we are talking about a fundamentally new approach to solving problems between Palestine and Israel, an approach that differs from everything that has so far been recognized by the international community as the basis for a settlement,” said head of department.
He urged to wait for the official publication of the text of the document, noting that it is important to hear the positions of the parties.
“Now I simply mean that if these rumors are true, then our assessment is as follows ... When such a text is already published, probably the most important thing is to find out the positions of the parties, including especially the position of the Palestinians,” the Russian minister added .
Earlier, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov noted that the United States should consult with Palestine when developing a Middle East regulation plan.
US President Donald Trump intends to unveil a plan to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on January 28.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about expectations from the US-announced "deal of the century."