Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Saturday, February 15, 2003
Arafat Announces Readiness for Appointment of PM
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat announced readiness Friday in the West Bank city of Ramallah for the appointment of a prime minister to head a future cabinet as a key reform measure, reports reaching here said.
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat announced readiness Friday in the West Bank city of Ramallah for the appointment of a prime minister to head a future cabinet as a key reform measure, reports reaching here said.
Arafat told reporters that he has "decided to appoint a Palestinian prime minister" and "will ask the Palestinian Legislative Council to take the necessary measures to that effect."
The announcement was made after an eye-catching meeting with officials of the international quartet comprising the United Nations, the United States, the European Union and Russia.