Amr Yehia
Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, stressed the importance of the role played by Algeria in supporting joint Arab action, and its firm positions on Arab issues.
The Secretary-General stressed his keenness to strengthen cooperation and coordination with the Algerian side and to benefit from its political and diplomatic weight and influential presence at both the Arab and African levels, in a way that contributes to enhancing the effectiveness of the League and its role in addressing regional crises.
This came during his visit to the headquarters of the Algerian Ministryof Foreign Affairs, where he met with Ahmed Attaf, Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs, and held bilateral talks on regional developments and ways to strengthen coordination and consultation on Arab issues of common concern.
Regional Developments and Joint Arab Coordination
For his part, Minister Ahmed Attaf praised the vision presented by the Secretary-General to revitalize joint Arab action, including its call to move from reaction to initiative in dealing with regional challenges.
The two sides exchanged views on a number of regional issues, foremost among them the Palestinian cause and the situations in Libya, Sudan, Lebanon and Yemen, in addition to challenges facing Arab national security. The Secretary-General stressed the importance of intensifying political and diplomatic efforts to reach settlements that preserve the sovereignty, unity and stability of Arab states, praising Algeria’s role and contributions to promoting security and stability.
The Secretary-General also stressed the importance of building on the close relations between the League and Algeria, and intensifying consultation and coordination on regional files, to allow wider opportunities for integrating efforts and achieving progress in addressing Arab crises.
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