The Secretary-General made it clear that the step of returning Syria to the League of Arab States is an Arab effort to facilitate the process of resolving the crisis in Syria
Published in: May 18, 2023: 11:26 AM GST
Last updated: May 18, 2023: 12:53 PM GST
In an exclusive interview with Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, said Thursday that the decision to return Syria to the Arab fold does not mean the resumption of relations between all Arab countries and Syria, and that it is up to each country to decide accordingly. see it.
The Secretary-General stated that the step of returning Syria to the League of Arab States is an Arab endeavor to facilitate the process of resolving the crisis in Syria.
He pointed out that Arab countries have the freedom to decide to resume relations with Syria.
However, the Secretary-General of the Arab League added that the return of Syria does not mean that a solution has been reached to the Syrian problem, and that Syria has accepted that its return to the Arab League is part of the context of the solution.
He added that the Arab countries offered to help the Syrian government to reach a settlement to the crisis.
He pointed out that global events accelerated the decision to return Syria to the Arab League.
Aboul Gheit revealed that the Arab League has not stopped communicating with Syria during the past years, and has facilitated the arrival of medical aid to Syria during several health crises.
On the Palestinian issue, Aboul Gheit stressed the importance of Palestinian reconciliation at home before anything else.
On the war in Sudan, Aboul Gheit called on all parties in Sudan to respect state institutions, and said that there should be no armed partner other than the army.
