CAIRO, February 11, 2007, (WAFA)-President Mahmoud Abbas appreciated Sunday the Egypt's important role and exerted efforts on Palestinian cause, specially in period of clashes recently erupted among Palestinians.

Following the meeting with President Husni Mubarak today in Cairo, President said in a press conference that "I come here to meet President Mubarak to convey thanks and respect for Egypt for its continued support to the Palestinian cause as well as its diplomatic and political efforts in reaching the recent Mecca agreement.

President voiced hope that that Mecca agreement to be lasted and Palestinians apply it on the national Palestinian government.

As for the US Secretary visit on February 19 to hold tri- party summit with Israeli PM to discuss the resumption of the peace process, adding that the Palestinian side would arrange stances with Egypt.

In response to a question about guarantees for applying Mecca agreement, President said that guarantees are confined to figures and parties, adding that good well and intentions for its application are the guarantees. "Three are good well and the agreement would be succeeded."

Asking about the possibility of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to convince Washington to deal with the new Palestinian government, President said we should not deal with statements hear and their but what is required from the new formed government, within days, is to commit to the commissioning letter that is announced in signing Mecca agreement.

As for the tri- party meeting in light of al-Aqsa events, President said "such acts are regretful and condemned in the entire world and we do not accept such acts. Israel, every period, works on the ground in Jerusalem in an attempt to alter its demographical and geographical composition, and I will raise the issue of Jerusalem as always with the triangle meeting.

Asking about the commissioning letter that addressed to Ismael Haniya to form the new government, President said that official commissioning was actually released during signing Mecca agreement and when constitutional preparations become ready.

As for the Quartet meeting, President said that the Quartet has an effective role in the peace process and we would put, during the triangle meeting, the essence of the road to resume the final peace process, adding that we reject the temporary state and we have to work on all basic issues, including borders, colonies the Palestinian state and refugees on scheduled implementations.

As for convening a meeting in Syria and Cairo for reactivating the PLO, President said that the Syrian meeting would be parliamentary with figures and participants who would involve and another meeting would be held in Cairo to reactivate the PLO.

M.H.(15:00 P)(13:00 GMT)