In an interview with Russian media, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared that the State of Palestine is prepared to engage in final status negotiations with Israel within the framework of an international peace conference, according to Report.

“The State of Palestine has developed a political vision and prepared a ‘roadmap’ that has been approved by a group of six Arab states and submitted for consideration to the United States, the European Union, and members of the UN Security Council,” Abbas stated.The roadmap is based on a comprehensive political solution that calls for an end to the Israeli presence in the Gaza Strip, he said.