Qatar Welcomes Election of Ghassan Hitto as Head of Syrian Interim Government

Doha, March 19 (QNA) - The State of Qatar has welcomed the election of Ghassan Hitto as head of the Syrian interim government. An official source at the Foreign Ministry, in a statement today, hailed the election of the head of the Syrian Interim government as an important step towards the preparation for the transition, and legitimate political participation, especially after the issuance of the decision that granted Syria's seat in the Arab League to the Syrian opposition. The source said that Qatar welcomes the participation of Syrian opposition, represented by the head of the interim government in the 24th session of Arab League's summit to be held in Doha at the end of March. (QNA)