Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today received a phone call from High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Baroness Catherine Ashton and updated her on regional developments, particularly the ongoing Palestinian paced negotiations.Meanwhile, US Secretary of State John Kerry concluded his tenth visit to the Middle East to push the peace process forward. He held a series of meetings with the Palestinian and Israeli leaders in a last-ditch attempt to secure a framework agreement.