Haneyya discusses Gaza siege, power crisis with Lavrov

Palestinian premier in Gaza Ismail Haneyya asked Russia to intervene to lift the siege on Gaza Strip and to end its power crisis.

Haneyya asked for Moscow’s intervention in a telephone contact with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday night.

The premier told Lavrov that Gaza has been reeling under a tight blockade since 2006 and its power crisis had been plaguing the population for the past few weeks.

Haneyya had received a phone call from Qatari premier Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Al-Thani on Tuesday night during which the same issues were tackled.