Arab FMs to meet Wednesday in Cairo amid mounting security, political challenges
CAIRO, April 22 (MENA) - The 163rd ordinary session of the Arab League Council at the level of foreign ministers will be held at the headquarters of the League's General Secretariat in Cairo on Wednesday, to discuss Arab issues of top priority amid complex regional developments and mounting security and political challenges.
The session will be held under the chairmanship of Jordan, with the participation of AL Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit, foreign ministers of member states, and representatives of Arab countries.
Participants will also hold in-depth discussion on arrangements for the upcoming Arab summit in Baghdad, set for May 17, amid high hopes to achieve effective outcomes that would contribute to serving the Palestinian cause and strengthening Arab national security.
The Palestinian issue and the Arab-Israeli conflict will figure high on the session's agenda, as participants will discuss the political developments in this respect, ways to stop the Israeli aggression on Gaza.
They will affirm the importance implementing the Arab Peace Initiative, confronting Israel's incessant violations in the occupied city of Jerusalem, supporting the budget of the State of Palestine, and stopping Israel's theft of water resources in the occupied Arab territories.
Discussions will also cover the protracted crises in Libya, Yemen, Sudan, Syria, Somalia and Lebanon as well as Iran's occupation of the three UAE islands, security of navigation and energy supplies in the Arabian Gulf region, the latest developments of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) crisis and its impact on the water security of downstream countries.
The session will also address Arab countries' cooperation with regional and international organizations and blocs, climate change, and improving Arab counter-terrorism strategy, along with financial and administrative issues related to the work of the Secretariat-General and joint action mechanisms. (MENA)
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