Baghdad, Feb. 10, SPA - The Iraqi Presidency Council has welcomed the national unity government agreement signed between Fatah and Hamas movements in Makkah under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. In a statement issued by the council, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani made a telephone call yesterday to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, congratulating him on reaching an agreement and also for the formation of the national unity government. "I am hopeful that this would start a new era of unity and stability," Talabani said. The statement lauded the leading role of Saudi Arabia in this regard, particularly the important role of King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz.-- SPA www.spa.gov.sa/424344