Medvedev: Situation in Gaza very critical

MOSCOW, — Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has described the situation in the Middle East as “complicated” during a meeting with visiting Arab League Secretary General Amr Mousa on Friday.

Russian news agency Novosti quoted Medvedev as saying that problems were still persisting in the Middle East region, adding that the conditions in Gaza were daily worsening.

Mousa, who arrived in Saint Petersburg to attend the international economic forum, said that the Russian policy in the region was trusted by the Arab countries.

He explained that Moscow was giving a correct evaluation of the region’s state of affairs unlike other parties.