The leaders of the states discussed the words of American President Donald Trump about the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, as well as the beginning of the process of transferring his consulate there to 2020. Erdogan and May came to the conclusion that it is necessary to strengthen international influence in the Middle East. At the moment, any confrontation that could cast doubt on the peace process in the region should be avoided.

On the border with Israel, clashes continue with the Palestinians. The EU did not support Trump's initiative, but defined Jerusalem as temporarily occupied territory by Israeli forces.

As reported in the "URA-Inform", the United States earlier blocked a draft UN resolution against the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.