US State Department: We welcome the formation of a new Palestinian government and look forward to working with it

US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said on Friday that Washington welcomes the formation of a new Palestinian government and looks forward to working with it for peace, security and prosperity in the region.

Miller said in a statement published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: “We support the appointment of a new government for the Palestinian National Authority that serves the interests of the Palestinian people.”

The diplomat added that Washington is counting on cooperation with the new Palestinian government to "promote peace, security and prosperity" in the region, and also expects the new government to implement "credible reforms."

On Friday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas confirmed the formation of the new government headed by Muhammad Mustafa , and the swearing-in ceremony for the new Palestinian government is scheduled to take place on Sunday.

At the end of last February, former Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh submitted a request to Abbas to resign from his government .

The request came amid reports of continuing negotiations between Palestinian factions, including Hamas, to form a unified Palestinian government.

For his part, President Abbas accepted the resignation of the Shtayyeh government and assigned him to serve as acting prime minister until a new government is formed.