Head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization's (PLO) Political Department Farouk Kaddoumi on Sunday lauded the Islamic Republic's position among the regional issues. In a meeting with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, he appreciated Iran's assistance to and support for the Palestinian nation, according to a report of IRNA. The latest developments in the region, particularly in the occupied Palestinian territories, were the major items discussed by the two officials. During the meeting, Kaddoumi briefed Mottaki on the achievements of resistance movement of the Palestinian people. On his part, Mottaki underlined the need for strengthening solidarity and unity among different Palestinian groups and parties and expressed hope that the resistance movement of the Palestinian people would be victorious in the near future.