"Federal National" It hosts a meeting of the heads of the Gulf legislative councils with the President of the European Parliament
Abu Dhabi, June 23 / WAM / The Federal National Council, headed by His Excellency Saqr Ghobash, Chairman of the Council, President of the Eighteenth periodic meeting of Excellencies and Excellencies, hosted the heads of the Shura Councils, Representatives, National and Nation in the Cooperation Council countries for the Arab Gulf States, today with the participation of Excellencies and Excellency the heads of Gulf legislative councils, with His Excellency Roberta Mitsola, President of the European Parliament, in the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.
His Excellency Mr. Ahmed bin Salman Al -Muslim, Chairman of the House of Representatives in the Kingdom of Bahrain, His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Ibrahim Al Sheikh, Chairman of the Shura Council in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Hilal Al -Ma’wali, Chairman of the Shura Council in the Sultanate of Oman, and His Excellency Youssef bin Ali Al Khater, Chairman of the Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee in the Shura Council in the State of Qatar, and His Excellency Jassem Muhammad Al -Badawi, Secretary -General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab Gulf States.
His Excellency Saqr Ghobash said in a speech in which the meeting was opened that this meeting represents a qualitative station in the path of Gulf -European parliamentary relations, and embodies a common awareness of the importance of deepening institutional dialogue, expanding coordination spaces, and consolidating the channels of consultation between our parliamentary institutions that are today an essential tool in building bridges of understanding between Gulf and European peoples.
His Excellency stressed that the relations between the Arab Gulf states and Europe extend through various stages of history, and have taken multiple formulas of material, humanitarian and civilizational convergence that started first of the gates of trade, navigation and knowledge, to reach in our modern era to economic, security, political, and cultural and social exchanges, reflecting, reflecting With a group of common awareness, and a real estimate of the weight and impact of each party in its regional and international surroundings.
He added that the path of Gulf -European relations has taken more clear and deep grants with the establishment of the Council of Cooperation for the Arab Gulf States, whose countries have tended to consolidate their relations with the European Union as a major component in the international system, and a source of the advanced institutional experience and in the direction in exchange, Europe realized that the Arab Gulf realized that the Arab Gulf realized that the Arab Gulf has realized that the Arab Gulf has realized that the Arab Gulf has realized that the Arab Gulf has realized that the Arab Gulf has realized that the Arab Gulf has realized that Moderate in international policy, and a fundamental actor in regional and global stability equations.
He emphasized that it is the path adopted by the rest of the Arab Gulf states, the Emirati vision that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is adopted by the President of the State “may God protect him”, in strengthening the bonds of the Gulf -European relationship based on a realistic perspective that merges between the geopolitical dimension and the developmental cucumber, and the developmental cucumber, Investing in sustainable stability.
His Excellency pointed out that, based on the common values that we the Gulf and the Europeans believe in, which is based on the principle that a just peace is the only basis for permanent security, we renew our assertion on the necessity of achieving a political settlement that guarantees the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people, and in its forefront the establishment of its independent state and its independent state and its capital. Eastern, according to international references and United Nations resolutions, and the Arab Peace Initiative and we also emphasize the need for international society to assume its moral and legal responsibility in putting an end to the humanitarian suffering in the Gaza sector, and work to achieve a ceasefire, ensure the protection of civilians, and the enabling of human efforts to perform its tasks in performing its tasks Human and relief aid for the people of Gaza.
His Excellency Saqr Ghobash said, “In the same context, we are following with great anxiety that is escalating tension between Iran and Israel, which warns of devastating repercussions that may exceed the borders of the region to threaten international security entirely,” pointing out that the UAE expressed its deep concern about targeting Iranian nuclear facilities and confirmed that dialogue and diplomacy and diplomacy and diplomacy and diplomacy and diplomacy and diplomacy and diplomacy and diplomacy and diplomacy and diplomacy and diplomacy and diplomacy and diplomacy and diplomacy and diplomacy and diplomacy and diplomacy and diplomacy and diplomacy confirmed that dialogue and diplomacy confirmed that dialogue and diplomacy confirmed that dialogue and diplomacy confirmed The collective responsibility is the only way to achieve security and stability and called for the need for international society and the Security Council to bear their responsibilities in putting an end to these tensions that require a comprehensive and responsible approach based on justice and benefit from the lessons of history.
His Excellency the Speaker of the Council called for strengthening the Gulf -European parliamentary relationship as a pillar that complements the economic -political relations on the one hand, and a lever to consolidate the bonds of strategic understanding between the two sides to build a present and a more stable and balanced future on the regional and international levels, on the other hand.
For her part, His Excellency Roberta Mitsola, Speaker of the European Parliament, in a speech to her thanks to the UAE, expressed the warm reception, openness and commitment to host this historic meeting and said, “We meet at a time when the security situation in the Middle East is still very worrying and I would like to praise your concrete obligations towards peace and stability in the region and abroad, your countries have hosted negotiations to cease fire in a number of conflicts, We are partners in combating terrorist attacks and maritime piracy and choosing a diplomatic path, and in this context, the partnership between the European Union and the Cooperation Council is necessary and strategic.
She added that the European Parliament and for nearly 50 years, has maintained strong bilateral relations with the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf and in the past two years our relations have witnessed a development in terms of size and political engagement, and today we have a busy record of cooperation between the European Union and the Cooperation Council, whether at the institutional level, between member states, or through initiatives such as “the global coalition for a two -state solution”.
She pointed out that it was agreed in the UAE on a mechanism for joint cooperation, which is an important step towards a strategic partnership between the parliaments of the GCC states and the European Parliament, and the credit for this dynamic is due to the first summit between the leaders of the European Union countries and the leaders of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf that was held last year.
She emphasized that the European Parliament wants to deepen the partnership with the Cooperation Council, and to upgrade dialogue to a new level through a real parliamentary dimension, stressing the constant commitment of the European political parliament to deepen relations between the two sides, and its willingness to organize a joint parliamentary conference between the two sides, before the upcoming second summit between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries in 2026.
His Excellency Jassim Mohammed Al -Badawi, Secretary -General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, gave a speech in which he thanked His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, for the support of the joint Gulf work and hosting the UAE for this meeting. With these relationships to welcoming horizons.
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