Bahrain takes part in 27th Arab Summit

Nouakchott, Jul 25 (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has delegated Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa to take part in the 27th Arab Summit being held in Nouakchott, Mauritania, that focuses on reinforcing joint Arab action and a other topics included on its agenda. Deputy Prime Minister delivered HM the King's keynote speech, in which he stressed that holding the Arab summit is a clear evidence of the strong desire to promote the joint Arab action and bolstering aspects of cooperation. It also shows determination to overcome the challenges and risks faced by the current stage, mainly the increasing phenomenon of terrorism and the growing criminal acts conducted by extremist groups that raise religious or sectarian slogans that incite violence, extremism and terrorism that necessitate taking a firm Arab stand and strong and urgent measures at the political, security, judicial and media levels to ensure eliminating terrorism and drying up the sources of its funding, as well as addressing the causes and circumstances that have led to it. Deputy Prime Minister said in order to eliminate terrorism we are required to deter all forms of interference in our internal affairs, especially the Iranian interference that aimed at exporting violence and terrorism to our nations through the training of terrorists and the smuggling of weapons and explosives into our countries, lest we forget Iranian provocative media statements and logistical support for terrorist groups aimed at creating chaos and discord among our people. Deputy Prime Minister stressed Bahrain's denunciation of the interference in its internal affairs, demanding Iran to respect the principles of good neighborliness, international laws and the UN Charter, and to immediately cease all practices target destabilizing Arab national security and civil peace. Deputy Prime Minister pointed that all attempts of interference in internal affairs of Arab countries will be unsuccessful when facing a unified Arab stance. He noted the Arab supportive stances toward Bahrain against the criminal terrorist acts that claimed lives of many police and innocent civilians. Deputy Prime Minister stressed that Arab should constantly strive to establish a just and comprehensive peace that restores rights to Palestinian people through a strict adherence to international laws, international legitimacy resolutions and initiatives aimed at reaching a solution to the Palestinian issue, mainly the Arab Peace Initiative that includes a just solution to the Palestinian issue leading to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state according to 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, and to ensure Israel security and peace with the Arab and Islamic countries. Deputy Primer said the Yemeni-Yemeni negotiation, held under the patronage of the United Nations and HH the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, provides a great opportunity that should be exploited to reach a comprehensive political settlement in conformity with the UN Security Council Resolution 2216 for 2015, Gulf initiative and the outputs of the comprehensive national dialogue. Deputy Prime Minister reiterated Bahrain supportive stance to all efforts to restore security and peace in Yemen so as the legitimate government led by President Abd Rabo Mansour Hadi will be able to re-establish state sovereignty and independency of its institutions, urging humanitarian efforts to continue to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people. Deputy Prime Minister also reiterated Bahrain's supportive stances towards people of Syria, Iraq, Libya and Lebanon and to enjoy states of sovereignty capable of countering challenges independently and without foreign interventions in their internal affairs. Deputy Prime Minister attached great importance to the development of joint Arab action and mechanisms of Arab League in the interest of Arab national interests.