Expect a large leadership presence at the next Arab summit
The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, said that he “does not know whether Syria will return to the Arab League or not,” and that “in his capacity as Secretary-General of the League, he did not receive any letters stating that an extraordinary meeting would be held to discuss the matter.”
And he indicated that “in the event of agreement on the return, an extraordinary meeting will be called at any moment at the level of Arab foreign ministers.”
Aboul Gheit indicated, in a televised interview, reported by the Middle East News Agency yesterday, that he had “received a phone call from Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi regarding the ministerial meeting that was held in Amman recently, and he informed him of its (goals and results)”, explaining that “A group of Arab countries has the right to meet to discuss an issue that preoccupies them.” He expressed his belief that “taking the Syrian seat in the Arab League will take a long time and gradual steps.”
Aboul Gheit explained that “the mechanism for Syria’s return to the Arab League has a specific legal context in the Charter of the Arab League.” Freezing its membership, or suspending membership.
Aboul Gheit expected that the Arab summit scheduled to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 19, will have “an imprint on the Arab situation in general,” and that it would witness “the largest presence of Arab leaders and foreign ministers.” He said, “There is great hope that it will have specific imprints.” And it has an impact on the Arab situation ».
Regarding the situation in Lebanon, Aboul Gheit said, “It is possible that there will be a president for Lebanon during the coming period,” calling on everyone to “bear responsibility towards their country and that the interest of the country should transcend private interests.”
Aboul Gheit expects a “fingerprint” of the Arab summit in Saudi Arabia
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2023-05-04 01:26:29
