Burhan Ghalyoun Lauds Granting a Seat for Syrian Opposition at The Arab League

Doha, March 26 (QNA) -Burhan Ghalyoun, former chairman of the Syrian National Council and member of the National Coalition Tuesday lauded the Arab countries efforts leading to granting the coalition a seat at the Arab League as a representative of the Syrian people following a long strife. The position of some countries which expressed reservation bout the seat was wrong, he said in an interview with QNA, urging all Arab countries to support the Syrian people's struggle for freedom. Ghalyoun called for implementation of all the resolutions that help self-determination for the Syrian people and urged for a coordinated international effort to pressure the Syrian president to quit. He acknowledged that the coalition was suffering from some internal problems, however, he stressed it will be able to reorganize. Ghalyoun said there is no confirmation that the resignation of the coalition's chairman Moath Al Khatib will be implemented . But if it was executed the coalition is able to elect a new chairman, he added.(QNA) Palestinian President Ready To Participate In Mini Summit In Cairo, Erekat Says Doha , March 26 (QNA) - Chief of the Palestinian Liberation Organization Steering and Monitoring Committee Saeb Erekat said Tuesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was ready to attend the mini Arab summit in Cairo, an initiative made by HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Erekat said today that Abbas thanked HH the Emir for his speech at the 24th Arab summit and expressed his attendance of the mini summit in Cairo alongside Fatah and Hamas leaders in order to achieve the Palestinian national reconciliation. The reconciliation deal agreed in Doha last year stated that Abbas would form a new cabinet for 90 days, during which presidential and parliamentary elections would be held. Erekat also praised the speech of HH the Emir, particularly with regards to the Palestinian issue. Erekat said that HH the Emir offered a comprehensive plan and its implementation mechanisms for the first time at any Arab Summit. The plan presented by HH the Emir was threefold: firstly that any peace process must be built on an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. Secondly is achieving a Palestinian national reconciliation. Erekat also expressed his appreciation for the initiative of HH the Emir to establish a fund in support of Jerusalem worth one billion dollars. He also thanked the State of Qatar for contributing with a quarter of that amount. (QNA)