(VOVWORLD) - The newly-formed Palestinian government, headed by Mohammad Mustafa, held its first cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office here in the central West Bank.
 New Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa (center, front row) and new cabinet members at the swearing-in ceremony in Ramallah, West Bank, March 31, 2024. (Photo: XNA/VNA) |
During the meeting, Mustafa said that his government's current priorities include "alleviating the suffering of the residents of the Gaza Strip, achieving financial stability, and implementing a program to reform and develop the performance of institutions."
Mustafa added that his government has been making efforts to call on the international community to allow for immediate entry of humanitarian relief to Gaza, to achieve a ceasefire, and to start reconstruction.
"In recognition of this importance, the ministerial formation includes a minister of state for relief affairs, who will lead the government's efforts with the aim of organizing emergency and immediate relief operations with all national, regional, and international bodies and forming the largest coalition of international institutions and supporting bodies," Mustafa said.