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The first Arab-European summit was completed on Monday after two days of discussions and deliberations in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh between several leaders and officials from both sides.
The final declaration, known as the "Sharm el-Sheikh Declaration", underscored the importance of strengthening cooperation between the member states of the League of Arab States and the European Union in order to meet the challenges common challenges facing the European Union and the Arab countries.
The statement also underscored the deepening of the Arab-European partnership in order to achieve common goals, to support peace, stability and prosperity, to guarantee security and to promote economic, social and technological development .
The statement spoke of efforts to combat illegal migration, protect and support refugees under international law, respect all aspects of international human rights and condemn all forms of incitement to hatred.
The statement calls for enhanced cooperation to establish security, conflict resolution and social and economic development in the region.
The declaration underscored the illegality of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, in accordance with international law, and the need to reach a two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the occupation. started in 1967, including East Jerusalem.
The declaration also underscored the need for sustainable political settlements in the context of the relevant United Nations resolutions in Syria, Libya and Yemen.
The declaration stressed the importance of fighting terrorism and extremism and liberating the Middle East from weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery.
According to the declaration, it was agreed to hold regular summit meetings, alternating between Arab and European countries, and that the next summit will be held in Brussels in 2022.
The final communiqué reads as follows:
1. We, the leaders of the Member States of the League of Arab States and the European Union, held our first summit on 24 and 25 February 2019 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, under the joint presidency of the Egyptian President Abdelfattah Sisi and the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, to discuss and resolve current and common problems. The two regions, which represent 12% of the world's population and are entering a new era of cooperation and coordination, are convinced that enhanced cooperation between the Member States of the League of Arab States and the European Union would promote stability and well-being of both regions and the world. International legitimacy based on legitimacy.
2. We maintain our rich history of cultural interactions and strong partnerships, reaffirming that strengthening regional cooperation is the key to addressing the common challenges facing the European Union and the Arab countries. We express our sincere determination to share our experiences and deepen the Euro-Arab partnership in order to realize our common hopes and support peace. Stability and prosperity, security, promoting economic, social and technological development, creating common opportunities through a cooperative approach, placing the people of our region, especially women and youth, at the center our efforts and recognizing the important role in this regard.
3. We renewed our commitment to effective multilateral action and an international system based on international law to address global challenges, including by strengthening cooperation between the League of Arab States, the United States and the United States. European Union, the United Nations and the African Union. We reaffirm our full commitment to the 2003 Sustainable Development Agenda, This commitment to our common goals, including common challenges such as the phenomenon of migration, which is guided by the "Valetta Principles" and through the protection and support of refugees under international law and respect for all aspects of international human rights, and condemns all forms of Harid hatred, xenophobia and related intolerance and to strengthen the fight against irregular migration and increase our joint efforts, to prevent and combat the trafficking of refugees and the eradication of human trafficking and the fight against those who exploit the weak and international efforts to make climate change, in particular the "Paris Convention".
4. We agreed to further strengthen cooperation to achieve security, conflict resolution and socio-economic development in the region.
5. We reaffirmed the importance of strengthening economic cooperation between the two parties and building a strong partnership based on investment and sustainable development, as well as on the development of sustainable development. a positive cooperative work program, particularly in the areas of trade and energy, including energy security, science, research, tourism, fisheries, agriculture and others areas of common interest. With the aim of increasing the rates of wealth and development and reducing unemployment to meet the needs of our peoples.
6. We reaffirm that the political settlement of regional crises in accordance with international law, including international humanitarian law, is essential for the peace and prosperity that the peoples of the region demand and deserve.
7. We reaffirmed our common positions on the Middle East peace process, including the status of Jerusalem and the illegality of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, in accordance with international law, and reaffirmed our commitment to a solution for the creation of two States in accordance with all United Nations resolutions. The occupation which began in 1967 and which includes East Jerusalem and the achievement of a just, lasting and comprehensive peace between Israelis and Palestinians through direct negotiations between the parties on all matters relating to the status final. The Declaration reiterated the importance of preserving the historic situation in the holy places of Jerusalem, including those relating to Hashemite trusteeship, reaffirming the indispensable role of UNRWA and the need to support it politically and financially to enable him to fulfill his mandate, expressing his concern over the humanitarian, political and security situation. And called on all parties to take immediate steps to bring about a fundamental change to the best of international law provisions, including international human rights law and international humanitarian law, particularly with respect to international human rights law. protection of civilians.
8. We have engaged in constructive, serious and in-depth discussions on recent developments in Syria, Libya and Yemen, as well as on ways to move towards reconciliation and a durable political settlement in the context of relevant UN resolutions.We reaffirmed the need to preserve unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence, United Nations-led efforts and our full support to the special envoys the United Nations for Syria and Yemen and the United Nations Special Representative in Libya.
9. With regard to Syria, we believe that any lasting settlement requires a genuine political transition in accordance with the 2012 Geneva Declaration and relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 2254, and we condemn all acts of terrorism and human rights violations perpetrated against the Syrian people, To hold all those responsible accountable, our policy towards Syria will be developed in line with the concrete progress made on the road to peace. peaceful political settlement of the Syrian crisis.
10. With regard to Libya, we expressed our support for the efforts of the United Nations and the implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement of 2015. We called on all Libyans to engage in good faith in the efforts of the United Nations to achieve a successful democratic transition and to refrain from any action that may raise tension,. In this regard, we support the plan of action of the United Nations Special Representative in Libya.
11. We welcomed the Stockholm agreement, particularly with regard to the cease-fire in Hodeida and Security Council resolutions 2216, 2451 and 2452, and recalled our concern at the seriousness of the situation. the humanitarian situation affecting millions of citizens, as well as ensuring the flow of humanitarian and commercial supplies to those in need, and called on all parties concerned to work constructively towards a lasting political settlement and global in the interest of the Yemeni people.
12. We discussed concerns regarding threats to international and regional peace and security, including terrorism, extremism and acts undermining stability, proliferation and trafficking in persons. illicit weapons and organized crime, all of which require concerted efforts in accordance with international law, including international human rights law. Peace and security, human rights and economic and social development are interrelated and mutually reinforcing. In particular, we agreed to strengthen cooperation and coordination to combat the movement of foreign terrorist fighters on our borders. These challenges require a comprehensive approach that includes the prevention of all forms of support for terrorists, including financial, political, logistical and military support.
We discussed the importance of maintaining the international non-proliferation regime in accordance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the goal of liberating the Middle East from weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery.
14. We also reaffirmed their determination to combat cultural and religious intolerance and extremism and to avoid negative stereotypes, stigma and discrimination leading to incitement to violence in the country. Against individuals based on their religion or belief, and to condemn any promotion of religious hatred against individuals, including incitement or hostility, including through the Internet . And social networks.
15. We have asked our institutions, in cooperation with the relevant national parties, to identify the means and mechanisms necessary to activate cooperation in all the above-mentioned areas, taking into account existing cooperation and partnership mechanisms, including including partnership agreements.
16. We expressed our deep gratitude to the Arab Republic of Egypt for its kind hospitality towards this historic summit.
17. We have agreed to hold regular summit meetings, alternately between Arab and European countries, and to hold the next summit in Brussels in 2022.
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