QNA
Cairo
Qatar participated in the 162nd Arab League Council session at the level of foreign ministers, held at the Arab League’s General Secretariat in Cairo. The Qatari delegation was led by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi.
During the session, Qatar’s statement highlighted the traumatic circumstances the Palestinian people are still grappling with due to Israeli occupation’s unrelenting brutal killing, destruction and deliberate war of extermination in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories, in a flagrant and unprecedented violation of all international charters and laws, human values and religious laws.
It warned against the expansion the circle of conflict in the region between the Israeli occupation authority and neighbouring countries that could lead to dire regional and global repercussions.
It added Doha would continue to coordinate with the Arab Republic of Egypt, the State of Palestine and international partners to hammer out a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire, exchange prisoners and detainees and provide humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people.
Qatar said it would spare no effort in supporting all the Arab endeavours to permanently bring an end to the military conflict in Sudan, highlighting its aid to Sudan since the beginning of the war that amounted to $86 million.
The statement called for continuing efforts to find a political solution to the Yemeni crisis in a way that guarantees Yemen’s security, stability, sovereignty and the safety of its people. It expressed Qatar’s support for the efforts to resolve the crisis in Libya through peaceful dialogue.
It also expressed Qatar’s support for the Iraqi government’s efforts to achieve security, stability and unity of Iraq’s land and people, in addition to its support for all efforts aimed at achieving political, economic and developmental stability in Lebanon and Somalia in a way that achieves the aspirations of security, development and stability.
The statement reaffirmed Qatar’s firm rejection of terrorism in all its forms, emphasizing the need to eradicate it at its roots.It also highlighted the importance of distinguishing between terrorism and legitimate resistance, underscoring the right of peoples to seek independence and preserve their dignity.It also stressed Qatar’s active participation in all programmes aimed at achieving comprehensive Arab national security.