BEIJING, Nov. 23 (Xinhuanet) -- plans to send forensics experts to help examine the body of the late Palestinian leader Yasser . The body is due to be exhumed next week as part of international attempts to establish whether he was murdered.

Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Fayed Mustafa said, "We have confirmed on Wednesday that the investigation by Russian forensics experts will be conducted as scheduled. It won’t be suspended by the Gaza-i conflict."

Mustafa also said that the Palestinians attach great importance to the exhumation of Yasser Arafat. They believe the Russian expert team can help find out the real reason for his death.

On the same day, the spokesman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also confirmed the exhumation would be conducted as scheduled. He noted that three experts will join in the exhumation which will begin next Monday.

(Source: CNTV.cn)