US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday at talks in Rome with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid discussed the need to improve relations with the Palestinians, TASS reported.

The Secretary of State and the Foreign Minister discussed support for stability in the region, the development of efforts to normalize the region and the need to improve Israeli-Palestinian relations. Secretary of State Blinken and Foreign Minister Lapid noted the close partnership between the United States and Israel, as well as America's continued support for Israel's security, the diplomat said.

Before the talks, the head of American diplomacy supported the agreements reached by Israel on the normalization of relations with some Arab countries, but stressed that this situation cannot replace contacts between Israelis and Palestinians to resolve the conflict.

The talks between Blinken and Lapid in Rome marked the first high-level meeting between US and Israeli representatives since the inauguration of the new government of the Jewish state on 13 June.