Russian special envoy to the Middle East Mikhail Bogdanov

Visiting Russian special envoy to the Middle East Mikhail Bogdanov has said his country backs Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's proposal to form a joint Arab task force to fight terror groups in the region.
Commenting on lifting an arms embargo on Libya, Bogdanov told reporters following a meeting with Arab League head Nabil el Araby on Monday that there were ongoing discussions with the Egyptian authorities and the Arab League in this regard, voicing hope on reaching a unified Arab decision on the issue.
On the situation in Syria and Yemen, he said that Russia backs political solutions for the conflicts in the two Arab countries.
Source: MENA