Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the Arab League, expressed his gratitude and thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister for the warm hospitality 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, SPA reported.

In a speech he delivered before the summit, 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 seek to safeguard the higher interests of the Sudanese.

He also welcomed President Bashar Al-Assad and Syria’s return to the Arab league, hoping Arabs will contribute to finding effective solutions to challenges in Syria.

Source: Bahrain News Agency