AMMAN, February 12, 2007 (WAFA) - President Mahmoud Abbas affirmed Monday that Makka agreement is important and considered the first stone towards forming a unity government and achieving the full Palestinian national unity.

Speaking to journalists following his meeting with King Abdullah of Jordan in Amman, the President said that he briefed Abdullah on the latest developments in the Palestinian territories and the results emerged from Makka agreement, hoping that the agreement would be acceptable to the international community.

For his part, King Abdullah expressed his complete support to the Palestinian people and the agreement that have been reached, hoping that such step would contribute positively in ending the international siege, condemning at the same time Israeli excavation in Al-Aqsa.

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