Al-Shara meets with Kaddoumi on ME developments

Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received on Monday Chairman of the Political Department at the Palestinian Liberation Organization Farouk al-Kaddoumi.

Talks during the meeting dealt with the situations in the occupied Arab lands. Al-Shara underlined the necessity for boosting the inter-Palestinian dialogue which strengthens the Palestinian's decision and enhances their unity.

For his part, al-Kaddoumi praised Syria's national stances towards the Palestinian people and their just cause.

Also, al-Kaddoumi stressed on Monday that his discussions with Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara dealt with the situation in the region particularly in Palestine and in Iraq. He called on Arab Foreign Ministers to hold a meeting ahead of the forthcoming Arab summit in order to debate the latest developments in the region.

In response to a question on the separation wall built by Israel in the West Bank, Kaddoumi said that UN Chief Kofi Annan had criticized the building of the wall, and the UN General Assembly had condemned it, and asked the International Court of Justice to render an advisory opinion of the case.