The Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, expressed his gratitude to and thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and the people for the warm hospitality and good reception Arab leaders and participating delegations received upon their arrival in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He also congratulated the Kingdom for holding the chair of the 32nd Arab Summit.
In a speech he delivered before the 32nd Regular Session of the Arab League Council at the summit level, Aboul Gheit said that, at this difficult historical stage, the Arab countries must uphold Arab interests as the cornerstone of their international positions, and commit to coordinate and resort to collective action.
He expressed hope that the Jeddah Summit would be a starting point for reaching an Arab solution that would stop the bloodshed in Sudan, correct mistakes committed in the past, and look after the supreme interest of the Sudanese state.
He also welcomed President Bashar Al-Assad after Syria returned to its seat in this esteemed council. We hope that the Arabs will contribute to finding effective solutions to several Syrian problems.
Source: Saudi Press Agency