Home The Arabs and the world The Arab-European summit confirms the return of Egypt to the center of international events in my country

The summit of the League of Arab States – the European Union in Sharm el-Sheikh – will launch tomorrow a high-level strategic dialogue between Arab and European leaders to discuss issues of common interest at regional and international levels . The world is witnessing a rapid evolution of the international scene. This represents a serious threat to stability and world peace.

According to the Middle East News Agency (MENA), Egypt's organization of this historic summit at the level of leaders confirms its return after an absence of about 10 years for the international diplomatic events. The last summit of Egypt was the 15th Non-Aligned Movement Summit in 2009, the African Summit In 2008 in Sharm el-Sheikh, as opposed to the organization of the Arab Summit in 2015.

European countries look forward to the pivotal role of Egypt, which succeeded a few weeks ago to the presidency of the African Union, the cornerstone of stability and peace in the Middle East and in the Middle East. Africa, a group of ten Arab and African countries, as well as the contribution of Egyptian diplomacy to the resolution of existing conflicts The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Yemen.

"Europe has found that Egypt, one of the few politically stable countries in a region still in conflict, has regained its international status as an effective regional actor and reliable and influential partner." in the region.The upcoming summit marks the beginning of a more important role.At the European Union in the region, which considers it necessary to strengthen cooperation with neighboring Arab countries taking into account the consequences of its security. resulting directly from the conflicts in the Middle East, which is witnessing the intervention of regional and international forces affecting their situation.

Arab and European leaders will not find common ground for the platform for direct dialogue, saying it is time to seriously consider effective ways to end the conflicts that have continued since the outbreak of Arab Spring in 2011, resulting in instability and insecurity in several countries. And so the influx of refugees to Europe to escape the wars.

She pointed out that the list of issues of common interest to be considered by the Arab and European countries at the summit was long, but that the conflict in Syria was at the center of the debate, despite the complexity of the vacancy on the agenda. Arab League. The Arab and European countries consider that it is important to play a more important role amid the vagueness of the current political transition process.

The Europeans hope to reach a common vision at the summit on the situation in Syria, in anticipation of the third Brussels Conference on Syria, to be held from 12 to 14 March, to discuss support for the mediation efforts between the UN and the countries hosting Syrian refugees.

Arab and European leaders will discuss a number of issues including the evolution of the Palestinian issue, the conflicts in Libya and Yemen, crisis management, counterterrorism, non-proliferation, arms control, transnational organized crime , migration, climate change and the promotion of sustainable development.