Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday underlined that a restoration of Palestinian national unity is the "only guarantee" for the Palestinians to regain rights and boost their stance at peace negotiations with Israel, the official SANA news agency reported.
Assad made the remarks while meeting with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, saying "Syria will spare no efforts to support the Palestinians till reaching the establishment of their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital."
For his part, Abbas expressed appreciation of Syria's efforts and its role in supporting the Palestinian national reconciliation, particularly because Syria is a basic side in the region and the peace process, and currently holds chairmanship of the Arab Summit.
The two sides discussed the efforts exerted to end the Palestinian internal divisions and underlined the importance of continuing coordination and consultation in the interest of both peoples.
They also discussed the latest developments of the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations and the indirect peace talks between Syria and Israel through Turkish mediation.
Abbas arrived here Saturday on a two-day visit.
Source:Xinhua
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