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Al-Arab affirms Arab summit will be significant
Date : 3/18/2012
CAIRO, March 17 (KUNA) -- Arab League Secretary General Dr. Nabil Al-Arabi has praised planned holding of the Arab summit in Baghdad noting that it would be held amid significant developments and conditions in the Arab world.
In remarks to Al-Ahram, Al-Arabi said relevant departments in the Arab countries should prepare for files to be pondered at the summit, such as the Syrian crisis and the Palestinian cause.
While ruling out major breakthrough on such thorny issues, the Arab League chief re-asserted that the grouping of the top leaders would be in itself crucial.
On Iran and Turkey, he acknowledged that the two non-Arab nations have major interests in the region, however, "what concerns us is Iran's non-intervention in the internal affairs of the Arab states, such intervention is utterly rejected." Elaborating on the Syrian issue, Dr. Al-Arabi re-affirmed the league call for a cease-fire, release of the prisoners and carrying out genuine political reforms.
The Syrian government has agreed to these demands, theoratically, but it has not responded practically and "this stance has prompted the Syrian people to react to defend themselves, leading to the equation; violence and counter violence." He re-stressed that the Damascus government must cease the violence and repression against the people. The Arab League has made calls in this regard, in addition to other issues, such as calls for opening the border checkpoints for humanitarian aid and allowing entry of teams of the Arab and international media, he pointed out.
Al-Arabi indicated that the league member states had imposed boycott on the Syrian regime because the organization charter included no sanctions for such situations. He also cited as a form of the political boycott, suspension of Syria's membership in the league. "All these measures have not affected stance of the Syrian government," he said.
The chief of the Arab organization indicated at disarrays among ranks of the Syrian opposition, criticizing their calls for employment of force to change the regime. He noted that the approach for tackling the crisis, now, lies in capitalizing on efforts exerted by Kofi Annan, the special envoy of the UN and the league, and boosting humanitarian efforts to relieve the victims of the violence. (end) rg.rk KUNA 171114 Mar 12NNNN
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Date : 3/18/2012
CAIRO, March 17 (KUNA) -- Arab League Secretary General Dr. Nabil Al-Arabi has praised planned holding of the Arab summit in Baghdad noting that it would be held amid significant developments and conditions in the Arab world.
In remarks to Al-Ahram, Al-Arabi said relevant departments in the Arab countries should prepare for files to be pondered at the summit, such as the Syrian crisis and the Palestinian cause.
While ruling out major breakthrough on such thorny issues, the Arab League chief re-asserted that the grouping of the top leaders would be in itself crucial.
On Iran and Turkey, he acknowledged that the two non-Arab nations have major interests in the region, however, "what concerns us is Iran's non-intervention in the internal affairs of the Arab states, such intervention is utterly rejected." Elaborating on the Syrian issue, Dr. Al-Arabi re-affirmed the league call for a cease-fire, release of the prisoners and carrying out genuine political reforms.
The Syrian government has agreed to these demands, theoratically, but it has not responded practically and "this stance has prompted the Syrian people to react to defend themselves, leading to the equation; violence and counter violence." He re-stressed that the Damascus government must cease the violence and repression against the people. The Arab League has made calls in this regard, in addition to other issues, such as calls for opening the border checkpoints for humanitarian aid and allowing entry of teams of the Arab and international media, he pointed out.
Al-Arabi indicated that the league member states had imposed boycott on the Syrian regime because the organization charter included no sanctions for such situations. He also cited as a form of the political boycott, suspension of Syria's membership in the league. "All these measures have not affected stance of the Syrian government," he said.
The chief of the Arab organization indicated at disarrays among ranks of the Syrian opposition, criticizing their calls for employment of force to change the regime. He noted that the approach for tackling the crisis, now, lies in capitalizing on efforts exerted by Kofi Annan, the special envoy of the UN and the league, and boosting humanitarian efforts to relieve the victims of the violence. (end) rg.rk KUNA 171114 Mar 12NNNN
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