January 27, the Head of Palestinian National Authority (PNA) Mr. Mahmoud Abbas arrived to Kazan. The Head of Palestine was met at Kazan International Airport by RT President Mintimer Shaimiev, RT Deputy Prime-minister Boris Pavlov and other officials.
Mahmoud Abbas is visiting Tatarstan as a part of the working visit to the Russian Federation. The day before, on January 26, he met with the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev.