COLOMBO, August 8, 2011 (WAFA) – Sri Lanka Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gamini Peiris, Monday affirmed his country’s support of the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) intention to seek United Nations recognition of a Palestinian state in September.

Peiris said, during his meeting with Palestine ambassador to Sir Lanka and Maldives, Anwar al-Agha, that his country will continue its support for the Palestinian cause and the establishing of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.

Al-Agha briefed Peiris on the latest developments related to the Palestinian cause and negotiations with the Israeli government, which ground to a halt due to Israel’s intransigence regarding many issues, such as settlement activities.

They discussed PA’s preparations for seeking UN admission and recognition of a Palestinian state in September.

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