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Hamad Al-Din Saif, former Minister of Irrigation of Sudan, praised the role of the Arab Water Council, which supports water security in the Arab world, as well as the efforts deployed in the field of cooperation between the Arab countries and allowed them to solve the problems related to water, especially transitional water, and to find radical solutions to overcome them. Arab.
In the presence of Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Mr. Murad Wehbe, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Ms. Nadia Makram Obeid, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Minister of the Irrigation and number of former ministers and ambassadors, the need to become familiar with the latest experiences and skills, to take advantage of the latest technologies and technologies and to strengthen cooperation for the province. Li water security for the Arab States, and to intensify communication between institutions and associations and regional and international organizations involved in the field of water.
The former Sudanese Minister of Irrigation stressed that water is an issue of existence that we can not accept and that is the basis of life and the core of civilization. We must recognize that our Arab countries are today facing great challenges: providing safe water to ensure food security and energy security, and drinking sufficient human and animal resources. High levels of pollution and limited availability of available water resources, climate change and significant changes in water flows and times of access, as well as unnecessary consumption, lack of awareness of water, streamlining and good management, high cost of transportation Mechanism of water and purification .
Hamad stressed that all Arab peoples and governments are considering this Council and look forward to the results of their studies and applied research, which would have been carried out by researchers and scientists able to contribute to the decision-making process and recommendations with positive results. and enabling full Arab integration in the management of water resources to create a scientific and practical environment. Arab valid and harmonious and to overcome all the difficulties of Arab joint action.
The former Sudan Irrigation Minister pointed out that the Arab countries are facing great challenges in meeting the needs of the population in freshwater and food due to the scarcity of water resources and water resources. shortage of water. The Arab Water Council has made great efforts to address these challenges, noting Sudan's support for Arab and international efforts to address them. And all that would provide and develop the water resources and preserve them to ensure the security of Arab water, calling for the integration of the efforts of the Arab countries to achieve food security and water security, which we hope and realize the aspirations and future of our children in the Arab world.
Hamad added, "The geography of the Arab world reflects the real situation of the current challenges in providing water and food for Arab citizens.More than 80% of the shared surface water resources are outside the region. This reality requires a closer relationship between the Arab countries and the different countries of the high basins, with a view to achieving the strategic objective of defending the supreme interests of the Arab countries and of national security in the Arab world. across a number of axes, including securing water resources from the upper basin countries across rivers and tributaries from which represent the main pillar of the current economy and the future of most Arab countries ". .
Hamad stressed that the second axis was aimed at ensuring the political and economic stability of these countries and helping them to advance the development process as well as the potential of the Arab countries and their capabilities, especially in light of the new changes. the strengthening of cooperation with the high watershed countries was the cornerstone of joint use. And integrated to achieve the common vision of the Arab nation .
He called on the former Sudanese Minister of Irrigation to strengthen economic cooperation, regional security as well as the areas of culture and information between countries, thereby encouraging all relevant agencies Arab countries to study the possibilities of cooperation with the countries of the basin. Can be done by the Arab Water Council in this regard.
Hamad stressed the need to take into account the different issues of the region in the context of regional integration between the Arab countries and the countries of the upper basins and to strengthen the links and relations between the countries of the region concerned in the various political, economic and security fields, as well as to resolve all disputes between the countries concerned by peaceful means, in the respect of legality and respect. International conventions, security and stability in the region, promotion of trade and exchange of technical expertise in various technical and scientific fields, exchange of experiences in the field of water resources, irrigation, of agriculture and energy, "The Arab orientation towards the countries of the upper basins is a fundamental trend in the direction of the Arab countries, and the Arab diplomacy should act at the collective level." This means strengthening political and economic cooperation between the Arab countries and the countries of the upper basins. And find ways to develop this cooperation and resolve the various disputes between the Arab countries and these countries, "and bilateral, which concern support for all forms of bilateral cooperation between Arab countries and other countries of the basin and a balanced work at these two levels .
He called for the development of a comprehensive future vision for the content and protection of cooperation between Arab countries and the countries of the high basins, based on a coherent policy of cooperation for development and prosperity. peoples of the region, hence interim strategies including joint plans complementing bilateral development plans and coordinating the economic, financial and monetary policies of these countries. Arab diplomacy seeks to promote the idea of regional and subregional cooperation to overcome regional security problems and to emphasize that shared regional waters can become part of the infrastructure needed for regional cooperation. .
Therefore, Hamad said that the Arab countries' point of view on cooperation with the basin countries should be transformed into a realistic point of view taking into account the common interests of these countries and recognizing their right to fair and reasonable exploitation guaranteed Arab States will work to help the Upper Watershed States implement effective water policies to harvest rainwater, provide safe drinking water and particularly in African countries, and to help develop the water resources of these countries in one year. I would like to conclude by saying that the current conditions in the upper basin states require more serious and constructive cooperation.
The former Sudanese Minister of Irrigation suggested adopting an effective policy of good neighborliness with these countries and recognizing the interests of these countries, without prejudicing the interests of the Arab countries, developing joint projects with these countries, to turn the conflict into a real opportunity for cooperation and to activate the Arab diplomacy to implement a special Arab policy These countries, through various methods, including the diplomacy of the summit – designate the meetings of the Heads of State summit, a means to improve relations and support, and the diplomacy of the pelvic circle through monitoring and participation in daily meetings "and not to freeze such activities as in the case of "Egypt.", On Arab diplomacy wishes to strengthen relations with the group of these countries in order to secure the waters reaching the Arab nation through the tributaries of rivers and other shared waters .
The proposal also includes development diplomacy: Arab countries, depending on their economic and technical conditions, seek to help the upper-basin countries in various areas of economic development, technical fields, rainwater harvesting, particularly on the African continent, the diplomacy of peaceful settlement of regional conflicts, political negotiations and respect for the law. On the basis of the acceptance of the Arab personality and his African role and his willingness to resolve all conflicts and to ensure political stability in the region.
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