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Lebanese President Michel Aoun opened on Sunday in Beirut the fourth session of the Arab Economic Summit.
Beirut – Sputnik. The session began with a speech by the Saudi finance minister, whose country chaired the recent Arab summit of Dhahran, after which Aoun delivered his speech.
"We are not here to discuss the causes of the war, but to tackle the consequences for the economies of our countries," he said.
"The internal wars and the spread of terrorism and extremism, as well as the outbreak of waves of displacement and asylum, have had a negative impact on the development process."
The Lebanese president has also called on Syrian refugees to return to their country of origin, calling on the international community to do everything possible to ensure that Syrian refugees are returned to their country in complete safety, especially in accessible areas.
"We have worked on the proposal of a draft final declaration issued by the summit on the crisis of displaced persons and refugees".
The Lebanese president also proposed the creation of an Arab bank for reconstruction and development, as well as assistance to the affected Arab countries and peoples.
"I take the initiative to adopt the strategy of reconstruction for development, calling for the establishment of effective mechanisms, the main one is the creation of an Arab bank for reconstruction and development to help all affected Arab countries and peoples overcome their plight and contribute to their sustainable economic growth. "
Aoun also accused Israel of threatening the sovereignty of his country. "Israel continues to threaten the sovereignty of Lebanon by land, sea and air and violates resolution 1701," he said.
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