
Costa Rican President, Luis Guillermo Solis met with Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas on Monday. (Photo: Presidential Press Office)
September 29th, 2015 (ICR News) Costa Rican President, Luis Guillermo Solis met privately on Monday morning with Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas as part of Solis’ visit to the United States General Assembly.
According to the president’s press office, Solis offered Costa Rica’s assistance in finding a solution to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
President Solis expressed his desire to “help as much as possible” within the framework of the United Nations towards a “peaceful and negotiated solution to a conflict that has lasted too long.”
President Solis said he was also seeking a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the peace process.