ShareCAIRO: Kuwait stressed yesterday the importance of unifying Arab position on the Ukrainian crisis in line with international law and the United Nations (UN).This came in a speech by the Kuwaiti Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab World Affairs, Minister Plenipotentiary Nasser Al-Qahtani, when he chaired the extraordinary session of the Arab League Council at the level of permanent delegates, according to Egypt's request to discuss the current developments in Ukraine.
He stressed that the emergency meeting reflects the great concern of the Arab states of the Ukraine developments and its repercussions on global and Arab security and stability. He pointed out that Kuwait affirmed its firm position from the beginning of the crisis to stick with the international law in rejecting force and threats to resolve disputes between states. He added that Kuwait emphasized the need to respect the independence and sovereignty of Ukraine, supporting all international efforts to negotiate and find a peaceful solution. In his speech, he expressed his sincere thanks to Egypt on calling for the extraordinary session of the Arab League Council at the level of delegates and for the rapid response to it.
Earlier, the League of Arab States (LAS) called yesterday to engage in serious international action aimed at ending the Ukrainian crisis politically and diplomatically as the best way to address the current situation. This came in a message to the Secretary General of LAS Ahmad Aboul Gheit, which was read by the Assistant Secretary General and Head of the Secretary General's Office Ambassador Husam Zaki, before the extraordinary meeting of the League Council at the level of permanent delegates on the situation in Ukraine, headed by Kuwait.
CAIRO: Kuwaiti Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab World Affairs, Minister Plenipotentiary Nasser Al-Qahtani.Aboul Gheit stressed the importance of restoring stability and achieving security for all to respect international law and the Charter of the United Nations, noting that the General Secretariat is following with great concern the successive developments in Ukraine and their serious military and humanitarian consequences. He expressed the hope that each party will bear its responsibility and that all efforts will be focused on sparing civilians, while emphasizing the commitment of all to the need to respect international humanitarian law. He underlined the need to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches those who need it, especially considering the continuing influx of Ukrainian refugees to neighboring countries during these dangerous conditions.
In this context, he urged all peace-loving countries and organizations to work quickly to stop the escalation, restore dialogue and seek to settle the crisis through diplomacy to avoid the deterioration of the situation and the expansion of the conflict. They are aware of the positions of all parties, who are all friendly parties, and believe that it was necessary to intensify work to reach arrangements that satisfy everyone without resorting to military force, since wars have their sad and high costs, he said. -KUNA
