Egypt News Today – Cairo: Successive Initiatives to Activate Arab-European Relations

Daily News On consecutive days, Egypt, Oman, Muscat, Cairo, Sharm El Sheikh and international capitals have taken important positive initiatives aimed at activating Arab-European relations.

In this context, the Sharm el-Sheikh summit was the scene of positive participation by Oman. His Excellency Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman, presided over the delegation of the Sultanate to the Conference, chaired by Mr. Asaad bin Tareq Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation and Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan.

Oman's participation and high level of representation underscored the importance of supporting efforts to activate relations between the Arab and European parties by contributing to the success of the summit, with the participation of leaders, presidents and representatives of different countries , which discussed all issues of common interest and ways to strengthen economic cooperation. On trade relations and investments in infrastructure and energy.

The Omani vision of relations with the countries and peoples of the European continent reflects the interest of contributing to a qualitative leap by launching a new phase of strategic partnership and monitoring the realization of Egypt, welcoming the first Summit between the Member States of the League of Arab States and the European Union.

The initiatives of the Sultanate aim to support the establishment of a multilateral international system capable of achieving an international Arab consensus, thus increasing the chances of restoring a climate of stability and peace in the Gulf region and in the region. Interest of the peoples of the Middle East and the rest of the world. In Palestine, Yemen, Syria, Libya and Iraq, translating the terms of ceasefire agreements into a reality on burning fronts.

Important meetings

At the same time, the policy of the Sultanate of Oman aims at activating international cooperation in the fight against terrorism, reducing sources of support for terrorist groups, preventing incitement to hatred and racism, and ending the fight against terrorism. 'illegal immigration. On this basis, the positions of Egypt and Oman converge to the extent that the points of view are identical.

Sharm el-Sheikh has gained new momentum in close bilateral relations: hours before the opening session of the conference, President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi received in his office Asaad bin Tariq, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Human Rights. international relations and cooperation and special representative of His Majesty the Sultan.

Asad Ben Tariq stressed the importance of the first Arab-European summit held in Sharm el-Sheikh, stressing that it had been the scene of great interaction, addressing a number of topics, including migration, security and stability in the Arab countries, as well as the search for solutions to a number of issues in dispute.

He stressed that all Arabs are linked to the Palestinian cause, calling on Europeans to engage more to take responsibility for this issue positively.

The official delegation of the Sultanate included: Mr. Bader bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Futtaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications, Mr. Fuad Bin Jaafar Al Sagwani, Minister of Foreign Affairs 39, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Ambassador Ali Ben Ahmed Al Issai, Ambassador of the Sultanate to Egypt. And his permanent representative to the League of Arab States and a number of officials.

Ambassador of Egypt: The Positive Role of the Sultanate of Oman in the Success of the "European Arab Summit"

For his part, the Egyptian Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, Mohamed Fahmy Ghneim, said that the participation of the Sultanate in the Summit reflected the positive and influential role played by the Sultanate in supporting the efforts stability in the region and strengthen the partnership between Arab and European countries.

The ambassador welcomed the meeting of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi with the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Relations and International Cooperation and Special Representative of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, who discussed the relations between the two countries.

Ambassador Mohamed Ghoneim emphasized that the presidency of Mr.

As bin Tariq, the delegation of the Sultanate participating in the Summit made many positive contributions to the work of the Conference, its results, its recommendations and its aspirations.

He stressed that Egypt believed in the effective role of the Sultanate of Oman in solving regional problems and in spreading the principles of peace and tolerance. Egyptian leaders have shown great interest in strengthening cooperation with the wise Omani leaders, in the light of the efforts of the Sultanate to bring the views of the various parties together on a number of issues affecting the region. The Sultanate currently holds the chairmanship of the Gulf Cooperation Council, to consult and ongoing communication in many regional and international issues.

In an address to the Omani press, Ambassador Mohamed Ghoneim said that Egypt wished to invite the Sultanate to participate in its meetings, which resulted in many positive results.

The final communiqué of the summit stressed the importance of strengthening the Arab-European partnership by supporting a truly international and multilateral system, agreeing to resolve the Libyan crisis in accordance with the Skhirat agreement and welcoming the agreement. Stockholm agreement on the Hodeidah ceasefire (Yemen) and cooperation. The summit called on both parties to pledge to cooperate in the fight against terrorism, to stop illegal immigration, to undermine the sources of support for terrorist groups and organizations and to prevent any incitement to terrorism. hatred and racism. The summit demanded adherence to the common positions of the Middle East peace process, the illegality of settlements, the commitment to a solution providing for the establishment of two states , evacuation of the Middle East region of weapons of mass destruction and settlement of the Syrian crisis.

Negotiations with the European Union

At the same time, Oman-International consultations continue At the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Yousuf bin Alawi Ben Abdallah, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has discussed with the High Representative of the EU for foreign affairs and foreign affairs policy security aspects of cooperation and relations between the two parties. Signed last year between the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Union Foreign Labor Authority, the discussions included the issue of the Schengen visa for Omani citizens.

Issues of common interest at the regional and international levels were also discussed and points of view exchanged.

The Union said in a statement that the latest developments in Yemen and the progress made by the parties to the conflict in implementing the agreement on the city of Hodeidah had been examined.

During the meeting, both parties reaffirmed their full support to the UN Secretary-General's envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, in these critical times.

According to the statement, they had an exchange of views on a number of important issues, including the situation in Syria and the Middle East peace process. They also discussed ways to develop and deepen bilateral relations.

Muscat also hosted in mid-February a consultation meeting between the Sultanate and the European Union during the visit of an official delegation.

Last September, a Memorandum of Cooperation Agreement was signed between the Sultani Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Union's External Labor Organization. Signed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the European Party, the High Representative for Foreign Policy. On the sidelines of his visit, he also met the ambassadors of the European Council's Political and Security Committee.

Listen to the Sultanate's point of view on many issues and concerns in the region.

Reach a big boom

In an important media and political message demonstrating its commitment to Egypt, the Omani media continue to emphasize the success of the Sharm el-Sheikh summit and focused on the analysis of positions and issues. speeches by President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi. And then continued to follow the echoes of the summit, and noted that Egypt has launched a new mechanism for the development of Arab-European relations.

The Omani media publishes numerous reports on the expected results of the summit. He also stressed that peace-loving peoples would benefit from the success of the summit, in which they had agreed to deepen the partnership and improve cooperation and means to face the various challenges, stressing that the next The summit will be held in Brussels in 2022.

He also highlighted the main outcomes of the conference, which confirmed the achievement of a major breakthrough, following extensive discussions, of an Arab-European consensus on a range of important issues. The following morning, at the end of the meetings, the Sultanate newspapers made headlines, confirming the success of the conference.

The Arab-European summit is devoted to security and the settlement of disputes.

Al-Watan: Agreement to strengthen partnership and support a truly international and multilateral system.

Vision: The Summit stresses the need for a political solution to crises.

In its analysis of the benefits of the final declaration, the Omani media focused on the following points:

Historic Summit

For its part, the Amman newspaper, one of the leading Arab newspapers, said in an analytical article: "This summit is set in delicate circumstances in the Middle East and in the Arab region in general, where many issues require coordination between the Arab and European parties, Economic development between the two shores of the Mediterranean The years following the so-called Arab Spring have brought many challenges between Arabs and Europeans: migrations from the Arab region or Arab countries such as Libya to Europe have become a major concern that has clearly affected the structures of European society.

In addition, Europe is at the center of the wars in the Middle East and various security issues and must therefore, for its stability and security, help the Arab peoples to achieve security and safety.

In this context, the Amman newspaper confirmed that terrorism has become an influential phenomenon in the heart of European countries and a dilemma of dilemmas that must be examined, as well as the considerable number of Europeans who fought with a sympathetic organization in Europe. Syria and Iraq, Integration or refusal of return of certain States.

These headlines, linked to the need for cooperation on security, the fight against terrorism, illegal immigration, refugees and free death at sea, are the general signs of a wide range of problems. raised at the first and the first summit between the two parties, which could pave the way for other more in-depth and exploratory summits. .

The Amman newspaper also pointed out that the raging records in the Arab region are numerous and that they all affect Europe one way or another, so the role of Europe is necessary and important, especially in the Palestinian cause and the peace industry in the Middle East, and leads to a final solution of the conflict between the Israeli and Palestinian parties, Yemen and Libya, and non-proliferation issues.

According to a careful analysis published by the Amman newspaper, Europe today needs to coordinate with the Arab region in a new and innovative way to contribute to the reorganization of the situation in the direction of the English bricast and to the trend to decisions that are independent of the European Union. On the other hand, the Arabs must also redefine relations and modes of cooperation with the European continent. The great hope remains in the way of strengthening the Arab-European partnership so that there is a coherent economic cooperation between the two parties leading to investment horizons and multi-faceted partnerships that will serve the Arabs and Europe at a future stage in which traditional perceptions are supposed to be outdated in a world that would no longer be based on previous perceptions and reshaping many of its classic concepts and relationships.