Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi taking part in 154th Ordinary Session of the Arab League Council.
Doha: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi has affirmed the steadfast position of the State of Qatar towards the historical rights of the Palestinian people, in self-determination and establishing their 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. This came in his speech at the 154th Ordinary Session of the Arab League Council.
The State of Qatar participated in the 154th Ordinary Session of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level. The delegation of the State of Qatar to the meeting, which was held via video conference technology, was headed by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi.
In his speech to the meeting, His Excellency renewed the heartfelt condolences of the State of Qatar to the government and people of the Republic of Lebanon for the victims of the Beirut port explosion, and called for solidarity to face the repercussions of this disaster.
In this context, he pointed to the participation of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in the International Conference on Assistance and Support to Beirut and the Lebanese People, and the announcement of the State of Qatar’s contribution of $50m to help in relief operations and alleviate the suffering of the Lebanese people, hoping that Lebanon emerges strong and overcomes this ordeal.
He stressed that the Palestinian cause will remain a central issue for Arabs, and renewed the State of 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.
“The most important of these are the two-state solution, the principle of land for peace, and the Arab Peace Initiative, which was adopted in 2002, and its acquisition of an international characteristic as a framework for the solution.”
On the situation in Yemen, His Excellency said that the tragic situation in Yemen, and the devastation, destruction and acts of killing and burning that followed call on us to stand now without delay or procrastination in order to work to stop the war and push all the conflicting parties to achieve national reconciliation in accordance with the outcomes of the National Dialogue, the Gulf initiative and Security Council Resolution 2216.
Regarding the Libyan issue, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al 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 goal that we all aspire to, and we strive to achieve it no matter what efforts it costs us.
With regard to Sudan, His Excellency expressed Qatar’s sincere condolences to the victims of the floods that swept through several regions of Sudan, wishing a speedy recovery for the injured, and affirmed Qatar’s permanent support to them. He noted in this regard the directive of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to send urgent relief aid to help people affected by these floods in Sudan.
