'Let's unite for safety'

Joint Arab action necessary to address challenges, says HRH Premier       

Manama

 His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa said that meetings of Arab leaders, Prime Ministers and Speakers had become necessary to address the serious challenges and the critical situation the region is going through and reinforce regional security and stability.

“No one, but Arabs themselves can serve Arab interests, and no one, but the Arab people can preserve security and stability in Arab countries,” he said as he received at his Palace in Riffa the Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Jarwan.

 HRH Premier noted that Saudi Arabia was leading an Arab awakening that had restored Arabs’ leading role and imposed a new reality that foreign interference into the region was no longer allowed. He added that it’s a reality that had been absorbed by all.

 “As the situation required reinforcement of security and stability and the prevention of foreign interference required decisiveness, the Coalition of Good was launched to put things into perspective. Unity always brings good. Whenever we are united, it becomes difficult for enemies to divide us and fragment us,” he said, adding that countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) had become aware of that a long time ago, and therefore established the GCC bloc.

 HRH Premier pointed out that Arabs should preserve their interests by stepping up cooperation, adopting unified stances and overcoming differences among them. He stressed that Arab conflicts should always be resolved within an Arab framework.

 In the meeting, HRH the Prime Minister lauded the stances of the Arab Parliament’s Speaker and members in support of just Arab rights. He called for the need to step up joint Arab parliamentary action in light of the on-going regional and global developments.

 He praised the effective role played by the Arab Parliament in coordinating stances vis-à-vis Arab issues at international parliamentary gatherings.

 Arab Parliament Speaker said that HRH Premier’s visions of joint Arab cooperation were a roadmap for enhancing joint Arab action. Al-Jarwan also highlighted the Arab Parliament’s keenness to support solidarity and unity among Arab countries.