Palestinian leader visits Turkmenistan for the 1st time
MOSCOW (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is visiting Turkmenistan, an energy-rich ex-Soviet Central Asian nation, for the first time. Speaking after Monday’s talks with Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, Abbas said they discussed issues related to the Mideast peace settlement. Abbas said the Palestinian delegation will also attend a Mideast peace conference hosted by France. […]