Palestine’s Jericho to have street named after Russian prime minister

November 11, 2016 TASS
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Dmitry Medvedev arrived in the city of Jericho on Nov. 11 for talks with Mahmoud Abbas. Source: Government.ru

A street in the Palestinian city of Jericho will be named after Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Nov. 11.

"Dear friend, Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev, I would like to thank you for Russia’s financing reconstruction works in Jericho’s historic center. In this connection, we will soon hold an inaugural ceremony for a street named after you," he said.

Medvedev arrived in the city of Jericho on Nov. 11 for talks with Abbas. The Russian-Palestinian talks were held behind closed doors.

Source: TASS

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