Initiated by Saudi Arabia, the extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit opened its work on Monday in Riyadh, with the participation of Arab and Islamic member countries, including Morocco. The objective is to examine developments in the security situation in the region.
His Majesty King Mohammed VI is represented at this Summit, which is being held at the invitation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, by the Head of Government, Mr. Aziz Akhannouch.
The Head of Government is accompanied during this Summit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Mr. Nasser Bourita.
The Moroccan delegation notably includes the Moroccan ambassador to Egypt and its permanent representative to the League of Arab States, Mohamed Ait Ouali, the Kingdom’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia and permanent representative of Morocco to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OCI), Mustapha Mansouri, as well as diplomatic executives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad.
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Saudi Arabia had called for this Summit to examine developments in the situation in the region, against a backdrop of the continuation of the Israeli war against Gaza and Lebanon, and its dangerous repercussions on regional security and stability, as well as to coordinate the positions of Member States.
This extraordinary summit was opened by HRH Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdelaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Places of Islam, King Salman Ibn Abdelaziz Al-Saud.
In his speech, the Saudi Crown Prince called “to unify the positions of member countries and to put pressure on the international community with a view to acting to stop the continued aggressions and find lasting solutions guaranteeing stability and peace in the region”.
According to an official Saudi source, this Summit is being held as a continuation of the Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit of November 11, 2023 in Riyadh, illustrating the awareness by the leaders of Arab and Islamic countries of the importance of unifying efforts and adopt a common position regarding the serious and unprecedented developments in Gaza and the other Palestinian territories.
With MAP
