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Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Qatar HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi has stressed that the Palestinian cause will remain a central issue for Arabs, and renewed Qatar’s adherence to the references and constants of this cause, which has been an international consensus over the past decades, foremost among which are the decisions issued by the Security Council, the United Nations and international references for the peace process.
Muraikhi said this at the ministerial level 154th Ordinary Session of the Arab League Council held via video conference technology where he was representing Qatar.
He reaffirmed the steadfast position of Qatar on the historical rights of the Palestinian people as well as their rights to self-determination and establishing independent state on the borders of June 4, 1967, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, and the right of refugees to return to their areas. Any deviation from these constants is considered a violation of international law, he added.
Muraikhi said Qatar welcomed attempts for reconciliation and rapprochement between the various Palestinian forces and factions, which has been reflected in recent contacts between their leaders. In the humanitarian field, he pointed out that Qatar will spare no effort in providing humanitarian aid to the brotherly Palestinian people.
Muraikhi also expressed the heartfelt condolences of Qatar to the government and people of Lebanon on the victims of the Beirut port explosion, reiterating Qatar’s support to Lebanon and its people. He mentioned the urgent medical assistance provided by Qatar, including establishment of two field hospitals, as well as the dispatch of a team of 50 experts from the Internal Security Forces to Beirut to assist in search and rescue operations.
He also mentioned the participation of the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in the International Conference on Assistance and Support to Beirut and the Lebanese People, and the announcement of Qatar’s contribution of $50 million to alleviate the suffering of Lebanese people.
On the situation in Yemen, he said the devastation and the killings in the country call for joint effort to stop the war and push the conflicting parties to achieve reconciliation in accordance with the outcomes of the National Dialogue, the Gulf initiative and Security Council Resolution 2216. He affirmed that Qatar fully supports the Yemeni people to preserve their security, safety and homeland unity.
Regarding the Libyan issue, Muraikhi said that the unity, stability and sovereignty of Libya and its territorial integrity and independence along with the end of the bloodshed of its people and the preservation of its capabilities and wealth are a shared goal, noting that Qatar welcomes the agreement between the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord and the speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives on an immediate ceasefire and suspension of all combat operations in all Libyan lands.
He also pointed out that the international community’s failure to prevent killings and displacement of Syrian people at the hands of the Syrian regime represents a failure of its system and mechanisms entrusted with maintaining international peace and security. (QNA)
Muraikhi said the grave humanitarian effects and the threats of the Syrian crisis to international security and stability necessitate the international community, especially the Security Council, to assume the responsibility of protecting civilians through a comprehensive ceasefire, allowing humanitarian aid to reach all parts of Syria, and holding those responsible for crimes and violations to account and bringing them to justice.
He reiterated that the only way to end the Syrian crisis is to intensify efforts to reach a political solution based on the Geneva Declaration 1 and Security Council Resolutions No. 2254.
In the humanitarian field, he said Qatar would spare no effort in providing all forms of support and assistance to the brotherly Syrian people in the places of displacement and asylum.
With regard to Sudan, he expressed Qatar’s sincere condolences to the victims of the floods that swept through several regions of Sudan, wishing the injured a speedy recovery and affirming Qatar’s support to them.
Muraikhi also said that Qatar welcomed the initiation of the peace agreement in Juba by the transitional government of Sudan, the revolutionary front and a number of armed movements, noting Qatar’s appreciation for the State of South Sudan’s sponsorship of these negotiations.
Muraikhi said this at the ministerial level 154th Ordinary Session of the Arab League Council held via video conference technology where he was representing Qatar.
He reaffirmed the steadfast position of Qatar on the historical rights of the Palestinian people as well as their rights to self-determination and establishing independent state on the borders of June 4, 1967, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, and the right of refugees to return to their areas. Any deviation from these constants is considered a violation of international law, he added.
Muraikhi said Qatar welcomed attempts for reconciliation and rapprochement between the various Palestinian forces and factions, which has been reflected in recent contacts between their leaders. In the humanitarian field, he pointed out that Qatar will spare no effort in providing humanitarian aid to the brotherly Palestinian people.
Muraikhi also expressed the heartfelt condolences of Qatar to the government and people of Lebanon on the victims of the Beirut port explosion, reiterating Qatar’s support to Lebanon and its people. He mentioned the urgent medical assistance provided by Qatar, including establishment of two field hospitals, as well as the dispatch of a team of 50 experts from the Internal Security Forces to Beirut to assist in search and rescue operations.
He also mentioned the participation of the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in the International Conference on Assistance and Support to Beirut and the Lebanese People, and the announcement of Qatar’s contribution of $50 million to alleviate the suffering of Lebanese people.
On the situation in Yemen, he said the devastation and the killings in the country call for joint effort to stop the war and push the conflicting parties to achieve reconciliation in accordance with the outcomes of the National Dialogue, the Gulf initiative and Security Council Resolution 2216. He affirmed that Qatar fully supports the Yemeni people to preserve their security, safety and homeland unity.
Regarding the Libyan issue, Muraikhi said that the unity, stability and sovereignty of Libya and its territorial integrity and independence along with the end of the bloodshed of its people and the preservation of its capabilities and wealth are a shared goal, noting that Qatar welcomes the agreement between the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord and the speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives on an immediate ceasefire and suspension of all combat operations in all Libyan lands.
He also pointed out that the international community’s failure to prevent killings and displacement of Syrian people at the hands of the Syrian regime represents a failure of its system and mechanisms entrusted with maintaining international peace and security. (QNA)
Muraikhi said the grave humanitarian effects and the threats of the Syrian crisis to international security and stability necessitate the international community, especially the Security Council, to assume the responsibility of protecting civilians through a comprehensive ceasefire, allowing humanitarian aid to reach all parts of Syria, and holding those responsible for crimes and violations to account and bringing them to justice.
He reiterated that the only way to end the Syrian crisis is to intensify efforts to reach a political solution based on the Geneva Declaration 1 and Security Council Resolutions No. 2254.
In the humanitarian field, he said Qatar would spare no effort in providing all forms of support and assistance to the brotherly Syrian people in the places of displacement and asylum.
With regard to Sudan, he expressed Qatar’s sincere condolences to the victims of the floods that swept through several regions of Sudan, wishing the injured a speedy recovery and affirming Qatar’s support to them.
Muraikhi also said that Qatar welcomed the initiation of the peace agreement in Juba by the transitional government of Sudan, the revolutionary front and a number of armed movements, noting Qatar’s appreciation for the State of South Sudan’s sponsorship of these negotiations.
