"Mahmud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, told us that the Palestinians intend to address the Security Council for the recognition of Palestine as a state. According to what we understand, this will happen on September 23," Bogdanov told Russian journalists in New York.
When asked by a journalist whether Russia will support the Palestinian initiative, Bogdanov answered "of course, of course".
Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad al-Malki expressed his belief yesterday that his delegation will secure the minimum of nine votes needed to gain support for Palestinian statehood in the United Nations Security Council.
A Security Council resolution requires nine out of 15 votes, but the United States has already said it will veto it, which would prevent adoption. Israeli officials opposed to seeking Palestinian statehood said the Palestinians would have difficulty securing the required minimum number of votes.
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