The Assistant Secretary -General of the League of Arab States, Ambassador Hossam Zaki, said that the Arab position towards the Russian -Ukrainian crisis is “balanced” and seeks to maintain one distance from all parties.
Ambassador Hossam Zaki added – in a statement to the Middle East News Agency, today, Friday, on the sidelines of his participation in the seventh regional forum of the foreign ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean in Barcelona -: “The Arab endeavor to try to find peaceful solutions to the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine is important, estimated and thankful from all parties.
On the extent of the impact of the Russian -Ukrainian war on the relationship of the Arabs to Europe, the Assistant Secretary -General stressed that the Arab European relations were not affected, explaining: “Even if there are some differences in opinions between some countries here and there, but this does not affect and should not affect the relations With European countries.
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On the decisions of the United Nations related to Russia and Ukraine, which voted for Arab countries, Ambassador Hossam Zaki pointed out that the total Arab position may differ slightly from some bilateral situations “which is something that happens and not strange”, stressing at the same time that the decision of the League of Arab States is clear in this The matter.
He stressed that the common Arab position towards this crisis is reflected by the decision of the League of Arab States, which are decisions that try to strive to stand in an area that preserves Arab relations with the parties to the conflict in the first place.
With regard to the annual regional forum of foreign ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean, in which the League of Arab States is participating, Ambassador Hossam Zaki said that the meetings of the regional forum are always a good opportunity to exchange opinions between the North and South countries, especially in light of the many topics that bring together the two banks of the Mediterranean, As well as the crises in both directions.
He noted that the annual regional forum is always aimed at searching for the common denominators in the sides of the two sides of these crises, appreciating the role of the Federation for the Mediterranean in pushing and enhancing cooperation between various European Mediterranean countries.
Parallel to this, Ambassador Hossam Zaki pointed out that there is a difference in views on a number of issues that always require dialogue that is the best way to reach good understandings on the subjects raised..
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