No peace in Mideast in next decade

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The Middle East peace process is unlikely to produce any tangible results in the next decade or two, a Russian expert for Arab studies at the Institute of Strategic Studies and Analysis said on Tuesday.

Sergei Demidenko told RIA Novosti that the Arab-Israeli conflict was highly unlikely to be settled "either by 2020 or by 2030," as a solution has still to be found on three vital issues: the status of Jerusalem, refugee problem and Israeli settlement construction.

"I think the key issue on which no consensus is likely to be reached within the following decade is the status of Jerusalem," the Russian expert said.

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