CAIRO – Arab and European Heads of State stress the importance of strengthening partnership in accordance with the principles of equality and mutual benefit

Arab and European leaders stressed the importance of strengthening the Euro-Arab partnership in accordance with the principles of equality and mutual benefit, addressing global challenges and stressing the need for political will to promote foundations of mutual coexistence and understanding.

This happened during the first day meetings of the Arab-European summit held today in Sharm el-Sheikh, under the presidency of President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and the President. of the Donald Tusk European Council.

Ambassador Bassam Radi, spokesman for the presidency, said Sisi had delivered the opening speech of the summit, which included a review of the common challenges and threats facing the Arab and European worlds, such as the phenomenon of terrorism and the exacerbation of conflicts in the region. Challenges and ways to overcome them, highlighting promising opportunities to strengthen cooperation and integration between Arab and European partners, and highlighting the importance of the Sharm el-Sheikh summit to create a platform for dialogue direct and constructive dialogue between the two parties on issues and threats. Regional and international.

The opening session was followed by the first plenary session of the Summit, which included the speeches of several Arab and European delegations, mainly on ways to strengthen the Euro-Arab partnership in accordance with the principles of equality. and mutual benefit, addressing global challenges and stressing the need for political will to promote coexistence and mutual understanding. , Governed by historical, geographical and human extension.

Most of the speeches also welcomed the historic event, the first of its kind, which brings together a wide range of prominent Arab and European leaders in the framework of the League of Arab States and the European Union, reflecting the distinguished status of Egypt as bridge between civilizations and trust. That is placed as a center of gravity for the maintenance of stability in the Middle East, especially in light of the critical period during which the region is experiencing tensions and turbulence, as well as the diversity of challenges that surround it which requires the coordination of common positions between the Arab and European worlds to meet them.

Ambassador Bassam Rady added that the work of the Summit will be held tomorrow, while the other delegations will complete their statements at the second plenary meeting and will hold a private session in private of leaders and leaders to discuss various topics. and issues of common interest. , In particular on the relations between the Arab world and Europe in political, security and economic aspects, as well as on the latest developments concerning the most important current issues in the Arab region, such as Syrian, Yemeni and Libyan crises, as well as on the evolution of the Palestinian issue, Refugees and climate change.