In an interview with TASS, he noted that work is underway to organize the meeting.
“It is fundamentally important for us to intensify the work of the international Middle East quartet, which we consider to be an integral and only effective mechanism for supporting the Middle East settlement on the part of the international community.
We propose to hold the ministerial meeting of the quartet as quickly as possible, ”the deputy minister said.
According to him, Russia believes that it is receiving a positive reaction from partners in the person of the EU and the UN; at present, the Russian side is conducting a dialogue with American representatives.
“We believe that a high-level week in New York could be a comfortable platform.
There are no specific dates yet, but these issues are being coordinated, ”Vershinin said.
In May, Palestine called for a ministerial meeting of the Quartet on a Middle East settlement to be held in Moscow.
The "Quartet" includes the European Union, Russia, the United States and the UN, the task of uniting is to consolidate efforts for a peaceful settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict.