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Minister of Finance and Economy Arabs decide to adoption of three strategies
03/28/2012 0:00
Security-related water, tourism and the reduction of environmental disasters
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BAGHDAD - Isra Khalifa - Alaa al-Tai
adopted the Economic and Social Council at the level of Ministers of Economy and Finance Arabs during their meeting Preparatory Meeting for the Arab summit yesterday, three strategies for water security, tourism, disaster reduction to meet the challenges and future requirements for sustainable development.
and the Ministers of Finance and Economy Arabs strategic Arab tourist and mechanisms of implementation and called on the Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism to take steps necessary to implement the strategy of Arab tourist and mechanisms of implementation and follow-up implementation.
and decided to Minister with respect to security of water in the Arab region, to adopt the strategy of water security in the Arab region to face the challenges and future requirements for sustainable development, calling on the Arab Ministerial Council for water to take the steps and procedures necessary to implement the strategic water security coordination and cooperation with the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD ) as well as with Arab organizations involved and the funds and donors, taking into account the traditional systems of water.
and on disaster reduction, Ministers decided to adopt the strategy of disaster risk reduction, with a call to the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment to take steps and measures necessary to implement the strategic Arab to reduce the Disaster coordination and cooperation with Arab organizations concerned. With regard to follow up the implementation of the Arab summit economic and social development at its first session held in Kuwait in 2009 and its second session in Sharm el-Sheikh 2011 and preparations for the summit of the Arab economic and social development in its third session in 2013, the Council decided to take note actions taken by Arab countries and the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States and the Arab specialized ministerial councils and institutions of joint Arab action to follow up the implementation of the decisions of the Arab summits development at its first session in Kuwait and the second in Sharm El Sheikh and its call to continue to do so, and take note of the measures that have been taken on to prepare for the Arab summit economic in its third session in Riyadh in 2013.
On the preparation and the preparation of the Arab Conference on the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (2012), Ministers decided to emphasize the importance of the Arab Conference on the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals and the vision to move the required until the year 2015 and beyond in preparation for submission to the Summit of Arab economic development and social development in its third session in Riyadh 2013 and to the General Conference a high level of the General Assembly of the United Nations in September 2013.
On the announcement of Fourth Arab Conference on high-level of children's rights Marrakech 2012 Ministers decided to adopt the "Declaration of Marrakech" issued by the Arab Conference on high-level of children's rights Marrakech 2012 as a platform work committed by the Member States during the next five years to improve the situations of children in the Arab region.
He was held in Baghdad yesterday, a meeting of the Economic and Social Preparatory Council of the League of Arab States summit-level session (23) in Baghdad, which will be handed over the presidency of the summit to Iraq Prime new session , and deliver the Secretary-General addressed the opening session of the meeting, then discuss the draft agenda, which will be a follow-up implementation of the outcome of the Arab summit of development: economic and social development in its first session (Kuwait, 2009) and its second session (Sharm El Sheikh: 2011), and prepare for the Economic Summit III in Riyadh 2013 . One of the main topics discussed by the meeting, adoption of the strategic Arab tourist and mechanisms of implementation, and strategic water security in the Arab region to face the challenges and future requirements for sustainable development, and strategic Arab disaster risk reduction.
also discussed the meeting setup and preparation of the Arab Conference on the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (2012), then discussed the Declaration of the Fourth Arab high-level of children's rights which was held in Marrakech, 2010.
For his part, said Iraqi Trade Minister Khairallah Hassan Babiker after receiving it from his Libyan counterpart, the Council presidency, said "This meeting is the start of a new quality in the joint Arab action as will come out the decisions of include all aspects of economic and social development that will lead to building a solid base for the infrastructure of the Arab trade and the start of true and effective in the process of economic and social development in Arab countries. "he said in his speech to the opening session of the Economic and Social Council at the ministerial level that" Our meeting today is of particular importance in light of witnessed in the Arab world of rapid developments and crises successive political and economic regional and international levels and therefore required us to pay more attention and priority to the relations of Arab Economic aspects of commercial and investment in such a way to increase the level of trade, interdependence and economic integration among Arab countries and reduces the degree of influence of fluctuations and economic crises Global economies of Arab countries and aims to develop ways to overcome the crisis as quickly and less sacrifice. He also noted the economic risks that shook the economies of a number of countries of the world caused by the crisis, government debt and which would adversely affect either directly or indirectly on our economies Arabic the consequences of our countries to take responsibility of direct and large and requires joint action and continuing to build perceptions of practical and effective joint Arab action to avoid the effects of these crises, or at least reduce their impact on Arab countries. He Babiker, "The task of Iraq's future presidency of the summit comes at a time which helped the conditions that provide security and stability in Iraq to begin a fresh start and a clear vision to build the institutions of the Iraqi state and protect the gains of political, economic, democracy, and we have a shared responsibility in the successes achieved, what drives us to intensify efforts to build a stable country through a balanced relationship with the Arab countries in particular and world in general , and we wish them to continue contributing to the accelerated efforts of construction and reconstruction and the consolidation of economic and social relations and development through the implementation of all agreements that will develop the process of economic development, social and cultural to draw a road map united and create a platform true and strong and the mechanisms through which to reach to provide the performance and efficiency the best in the economic and trade relations. "He added by saying:" All Arab countries are looking to improve and activate the performance of institutions of joint Arab action through cooperation and coordination with Arab countries and the Secretariat of the League and institutions of joint Arab action, the other to complete the development work of the Council. "In turn, students and Undersecretary of the Ministry of Palestinian national economy Abdul Hafiz Nofal as the head of the delegation of Palestine for the meeting of Economic and Social Council, which took place in Baghdad, the need to mobilize Arab support for Jerusalem and lifting the siege on Gaza.
condemned the Novell Israeli siege continued in the Gaza Strip, stressing the need for concerted international and Arab efforts to end the suffering of the besieged Palestinian people.
He continued: "We meet in the preparatory meetings for the convening of the Arab summit in Baghdad, and stress the need for raising the issue of what is going on from the Israeli aggression grave in Jerusalem, and is supported by the development plans in the city, taking into account the decision of the Sirte summit to increase support for the city of half a billion dollars." He also stressed "the need for Arab support generous programs for rebuilding what was destroyed by the occupation in the Gaza Strip, reviewing the daily suffering caused by the high area of poverty, the Israeli policies of aggression against the Palestinian people." said Nawfal need the commitment of Arab countries to support budget of the Palestinian National Authority, especially in light of threats Israel's growing concerning cessation of tax receivables of the Palestinian National Authority.
and spoke at length about the enormous economic losses resulting from the blockade and the settlements and the wall of racial separation by Israel.
He added by saying: "In time, exporting reports by several international talking about half the great made by the National Authority in transparency and good governance, the international community continues silent on the Israeli blockade, and restrictions in front of the development process, and any plans and efforts intended to achieve prosperity and a better life for the Palestinian people. "
In the meantime, Minister of Economy Libyan Ahmed Alkohari "morning", said the meeting was positive and recommendations were positive. predicted Alkohari that the results of the Arab summit is positive, especially since it was emphasized the need to implement decisions and agree on joint cooperation between the Arab countries to achieve the demands of the people. for its part, praised very happy Adviser to the Secretary General of the League of Arab States on the preparations for the summit. described Saeed told the "morning," the presence of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to a meeting yesterday, a sign is the first of its kind and a step in support of the joint Arab action. and confirmed that all the Arab countries participated in the meeting and will participate in the summit .. This is required regardless of the level of representation.
referred to as that all the Arab countries participated in the meeting of the Economic and Social Council, was such as Jordan, Minister of Trade and Industry of Jordan Sami Qmoh with such as Algeria and Trade Minister Mustapha Ben Bade, Somalia and the Minister of Finance Nasser Abdullah, Kuwait Finance Minister Mustapha al-Shamali, Libya Minister Ahmed Alkohari, with such Comoros Foreign Minister Mohammed Bakri Abdul-Fattah, with such as the UAE ambassador to Iraq Abdullah Al Shehhi, Bahrain Bmendoppea permanent Arab League Ahmad Al-Hajri, Tunisia permanent representative to the Arab League Mohammed Khmer, while such as Djibouti permanent representative to the Arab League Musa Mohamed Ahmed, Saudi Arabia, director of economic relations in the Saudi Ministry of Finance Hussein Bnchoich Coich, while such as Sudan's permanent representative to the University Kamal El-Din Hassan of God, as represented Palestine Bockel, Minister of Economy Abdel-Hafiz Nofal, as such Qatar permanent representative to the Arab League Osama Youssef al-Qaradawi, and like Lebanon, General Manager Ministry of Economy Fouad Fleifel and Egypt head the Egyptian Commercial Office in Baghdad, Abdul Sattar El Sawy, "while represented Morocco Bmendoppea Permanent Representative to the University Mohammed Faraj Doukkali, and Mauritania through the Advisor to the Minister of Economic Affairs and Development Mohammadi was born unknown, while represented Yemen agent of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Salem Mohammed Ahmed Salman ".
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