Almotamar.net - President Ali Abdullah Saleh held in Sana'a Thursday talks with the visiting Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas dealt with developments of the Palestinian issue and situation in the region.

The Palestinian President informed President Saleh on developments of the situation in the Palestinian arena in the light of the truce agreement in Gaza Strip between Hamas and Israel and the call for holding Palestinian national dialogue in the light of the Yemeni initiative for healing the rift in the Palestinian rank.

Present Abbas also informed President Saleh on results of the first's visit to Washington and his meeting with American President George Bush and results of his meetings with the Israeli prime minister Olmert for pushing the peace efforts in the region and affirmed keenness of the Palestinian authority on holding a Palestinian national dialogue with different Palestinian factions out of the Yemeni initiative and resolutions of the Arab summit in Damascus.

President Saleh reconfirmed Yemen's support for the right of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state on their national soil, with its capital al-Quds, demanding the end of blockade imposed on the Palestinian people in Gaza Strip.

President Saleh also affirmed Yemen's backing for holding large Palestinian national dialogue with different Palestinian factions and forces in the manner leading to heal the rift to encounter the challenges and serving the Palestinian cause.

In the wake of talks by President Saleh and President Abbas, President Saleh in joint statements to the media, "We are with a Palestinian national reconciliation and free and democratic elections and with a national unity government as well as uniting the Palestinian security apparatuses in service of the higher interests of the Palestinian people and their cause and enhancement of their national unity in the face of the current challenges." He said "Our stand is clear which is part of the Arab stand supportive of struggle of the Palestinian people to get their freedom and independence and with unity of all Palestinian factions."

On his part the Palestinian President said the talks dealt with different issues mainly Palestinian internal situation and the truce that was implemented on Thursday.