Arab Economic, Social and Development Summit issues "Kuwait Declaration"

Kuwait, January 20, SPA -- The Arab Economic, Social and Development
Summit (Summit of Solidarity with the Palestinian People in Gaza)
issued today "Kuwait Declaration".

The Declaration was announced at the summit's closing session by Arab
League Secretary General Amr Moussa.

"Kuwait Declaration" underscored the importance of elevating the
standard of living for Arab citizens, granting priority to joint Arab
investments, and allowing for greater participation of the private
sector and civil societies in economic and social development.

The declaration gave priority to joint Arab investments, granting
more opportunity for the participation of the private sector and
civil societies in social and economic growth and in supporting
infrastructure projects, developing the production, commerce and
service sectors, as well as social projects, environmental
protection, electricity and railway linkage, water and food security,
all with the aim of achieving Arab economic integration.

The declaration said that social development, in all its elements and
especially in education, was a main factor in achieving comprehensive
development goals.

Despite the achievements made by many Arab in human development,
especially in education, health services, combating poverty and
illiteracy, the implementation of the greater Arab free trade zone,
regional Arab economic blocs and progress in cooperation between
these blocs and international ones, it said the Arab world was still
facing local and international challenges that affected its security,
sovereignty and social status.

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