We are looking forward to building healthy relationships for the future between the Arab world and Europe

"Hariri": the summit of Sharm el-Sheikh will be the basis of the restoration of an Arab-European partnership

King Mohammed VI affirmed his country's desire to establish future healthy relations between the Arab world and Europe, free from damaging judgments and the effects of transient events, and expressed his belief that there is a new opportunity for joint cooperation in the field of migration and the fight against terrorism in all its aspects. Between the spirit of shared responsibility and common development.

The King of Morocco said in his speech delivered on his behalf by Moroccan Prime Minister Saad Eddin Othmani during the second plenary session of the first Arab-European summit that ended today in Sharm el-Sheikh. : The integrated vision of partnership between the two sides needs to focus on certain priorities, including Arab national security and the rebirth of the Arab world It is Europe's responsibility to help its Arab neighbors to realize this vision and to guide the future partnerships towards an intellectual, cultural and media environment conducive to coexistence and cooperation between the peoples of the two regions.

He stressed that the Sharm el-Sheikh summit is of great importance to the Arab world in that it establishes a neighbor who occupies a prominent place in the map of its relations with its various partners from countries, groups and countries. regional and continental organizations.

He said: The reality of Arab-European cooperation and the size of its equipment and knowledge highlights the need for an objective and calm evaluation of its results, to review its interlocutors, to determine its strategic priorities and its future objectives and to develop its working methodology in order to improve it.

The King of Morocco called on Arab and regional blocs, including the Arab Maghreb Union, to play their part in developing Arab relations with the European partner and to overcome the political obstacles and bilateral differences that are disrupting the Arab world. development and development process.

He stressed that the region was facing major challenges, including the Palestinian issue and the future of Jerusalem, to which his country attaches great importance, as chairman of the Jerusalem Committee of the Organization of the Islamic cooperation, stressing the need to preserve the legal status of the Holy City in the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967 in the framework of the two occupied Palestinian territories. To all the peoples of the region, in accordance with the principles already agreed, allowing the Palestinian people to establish their independent state with East Jerusalem as the capital.

For his part, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said that the Arab-European summit of Sharm El-Sheikh was being modernized to serve as a basis for the reestablishment of the partnership and the deep reconciliation of the concepts gathered. around countries and communities on both sides.

"We are partners in promoting a culture of pluralism and dialogue among civilizations, a culture of coexistence and complementarity among the followers of religions, to protect our countries from the dangers of terrorism and terrorism. Extremism, solutions to migration problems and their repercussions, "said Hariri during his speech at the first Arab-European summit that ended today. Trade and investment and benefit from the experiences of our youth and our children in modernization and development, coordination and communication to achieve a just and lasting peace in the Middle East and to lift injustice history of the Palestinian people. "

He added: "In Lebanon, we adhere to pluralism and call for its protection, because its opposite is seclusion that leads to extremism and terrorism, and we adhere to the moderation and defense of democracy, human rights and freedoms. "

Turning to the crisis of the displaced Syrians, declaring: "In Lebanon, we welcome nearly two million refugees, mainly displaced people fleeing Syria", adding: "In this crisis, we are all our possibilities to solve".

He called for a doubling of international efforts to ensure the safe and dignified return of Syrian refugees to their country, in accordance with international principles and laws, so as to guarantee the sovereignty and laws of the host countries.

He also called on the international community to recognize the seriousness of the suspension of funding for the Office and its negative impact on Lebanon and the region.

He stressed that Lebanon would witness in the next stage a real revival of the economy and investments, thus praising the position of the European Union as the Arab brothers who have always been with Lebanon and affirming their support for the Lebanese government's vision of stability and growth.