Hossam Zaki: The Baghdad Summit discusses Arab challenges and supports the developmental path

Ambassador Hossam Zaki, Assistant Secretary -General of the League of Arab States, stressed that the Arab summit scheduled in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, will discuss a number of priority political and development files on the Arab scene … noting that the meeting of the Arab Foreign Ministers held today comes within the framework of the continuous preparations for the convening of this important summit.

Zaki explained, in statements to a channel & quot; the event & quot; that the upcoming summit, which is the regular summit within the meetings of the Arab League, is preceded by a series of technical and logistical preparatory meetings, to ensure the readiness of all delegations and files, and reflects the seriousness in preparing its work.

He pointed out that the agenda includes central political issues, on top of which is the Palestinian issue in all its dimensions, in addition to the conditions of crises in Syria, Libya, Yemen, Sudan and Lebanon, along with the files of Arab solidarity, development and social challenges. May 17 & ndash; In fully dedicated to social and development issues, within the framework of supporting sustainable development efforts and enhancing economic and social cooperation between Arab countries.

Zaki emphasized that logistical and technical preparations are continuing at all levels, in a way that guarantees the holding of the summit in an ideal organizational atmosphere, reflects the importance of this event in promoting joint Arab action in light of the exact conditions that the region is going through. Zaki that next June will witness an international conference at the level of foreign ministers in New York, in implementation of a decision issued by the United Nations General Assembly, noting that the preparations for this conference took place during the last period with intense participation and coordination with the Arab -Islamic Committee and the International Alliance for the two -state solution. I mean the member states and the general secretariat & ndash; Intensively in order to achieve this conference, even a simple diplomatic progress, but it carries a great political significance in light of the current complex circumstances & rdquo;. Palestinian. Here, I confirm that supporting the Palestinian issue must take place at two levels: short and medium -term to address the current humanitarian and political situation, and long -term to stabilize the strategic vision of the two -state solution & quot;

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Zaki explained that the continuation of the war, especially in the Gaza Strip, requires urgent moves, pointing out that there are efforts made by Egypt and Qatar, and in coordination Direct with the American envoy Saif Witkev, expressing his hope that it will result in positive results. Their lands; That there is a profound popular and official insistence in Iraq to return Syria to its natural place within the Arab ranks … noting that this trend is seen as a necessary step towards restoring the political balance in the region, after years of break and crisis. The Arab is the unity of the class, and the openness to the universal political solutions. Popular and official & ndash; Syria is an essential pillar in the Arab regional system, and it refuses to continue its marginalization or exclusion from the Arab decision -making circles. In a related context, Ambassador Zaki stressed that the Arab League is moving away from engaging in any internal interactions that fall in member states, saying: & ldquo; what we care in the end is the official government position, it is what depends on it and decides all the controversy at a moment & rdquo;.

added: & ldquo; & ndash; In my appreciation & ndash; Fully committed to what any country hosts the summit must do & rdquo;

He pointed out that the Arab League does not interfere in the details of internal discussions or local political accounts of any country, but rather depends on the official announcement of the member state regarding the invitations and organizing the summit. He stressed that Iraq, as a host country, is fully aware of its responsibilities and obligations towards the success of the next summit, stressing the importance of the Iraqi role in this accurate stage of the course of joint Arab action. On the situation in Lebanon and the Israeli attacks, Ambassador Hossam Zaki said that the university is following with great interest in the ongoing Israeli attacks, and condemning them categorically, stressing that any violation of Arab sovereignty is rejected. Zaki said that the Israeli attacks, whatever they were, and wherever they occurred on Arab land, we condemn them completely, whether these attacks are in Lebanon, Syria, Palestinian lands or any other Arab land, our position on them is principled and fixed, and is based on the comprehensive condemnation of any violation of the sovereignty of Arab countries. With regard to the file of weapons in Lebanon, Ambassador Zaki stressed that this issue is one of the issues around which there is a clear Arab consensus … noting that this position is explicitly stipulated in the decisions of the Arab League, which clearly states the need to restrict weapons in the hands of the Lebanese state. He added: & LDQUO; He continued: & LDQUO; Zaki stressed that the last Arab meeting reaffirmed this principle, as it is a major pillar in supporting the Lebanese state and its legitimate institutions. In a related context, Zaki explained that the Arab League is following this sensitive file closely with the Lebanese authorities, with the government, and with various Lebanese leaders, based on its keenness on the unity and stability of Lebanon. In response to a question about the possibility of this happening soon, he said: & LDQUO; This step is not easy, and everyone realizes its difficulty, but it has become necessary at this stage & rdquo;. He added: & ldquo; the Arab position, as well as the international and regional, has become this step, but the most important of all is that it is an internal Lebanese need before it is an external demand, it is necessary to ensure the unity of the Lebanese decision, and the state’s sovereignty over all its lands & rdquo;. Ambassador Hossam Zaki said that the Arab League supports any Lebanese consensual step that leads to the inventory of weapons in the hands of the state, noting that this represents an essential component of achieving political and security stability in Lebanon, and ending the manifestations of the internal division that hinders the rise of the state.

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