Palestinian FM Expresses Thanks to HM the King for His Efforts in Support of Palestinian Cause, Two-State Solution
Palestinian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, expressed, on Tuesday in Rabat, her thanks to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the al-Quds Committee, for His efforts in support of the Palestinian cause and the implementation of the Two-State solution.
During a press briefing on the sidelines of the Fifth Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, the Palestinian minister said that holding the meeting in Morocco is part of the Kingdom's sustained efforts to make the State of Palestine a concrete reality.
'We are counting heavily on this kind of meeting,' especially at a time when Palestine is going through a very delicate situation, she added, noting that this meeting would contribute to efforts to achieve the two-state solution and enrich the work of the high-level conference on the two-state solution, scheduled to take place at UN headquarters in New York next June.
Co-hosted by the Kingdom of Morocco and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the theme "Sustaining Momentum for the Peace Process: Lessons Learned, Success Stories and Steps Forward," this meeting brings together government officials and representatives from around 50 countries and international organizations committed to the Two-State Solution.
The meeting aims to take stock of efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East, to highlight the successes achieved in this area, and to draw the appropriate lessons for concrete, time-bound measures to relaunch the Two-State solution. The meeting will also explore ways of building the Palestinian economy.
The work of the meeting is divided into three thematic sessions dealing with the impact of peace processes in the Middle East, efforts to support the governance structures of the Palestinian state, and the economic foundations of peace in the region.
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