The 28th Arab Summit Begins In Jordan Today

Baghdad (NINA) 29, March: The 28th Arab summit begins today the 29th of March 2017 in the Dead Sea area in Jordan to discuss a number of Arab and regional issues in the midst of several crises through the Arab region. The summit, which begins at 11 am local time (12 Iraq Time), will discuss some 17 items approved by foreign ministers of Arab countries at preparatory meetings on the overall Arab and regional issues. The issues discussed at the summit include the Palestinian issue, ways to revive the peace process and the anti-terrorism file. The Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman al-Safadi, stressed that the efforts of the current Arab summit held in Jordan to find a solution to the outstanding issues, especially Syria, Iraq and Yemen, stressing during the meeting of foreign ministers on the importance of Arab consensus. The summit comes at a time when the worsening crises in the Arab region led to tragic situation of millions in a number of Arab countries, some displaced and some homeless, and others decided to risk immigration to Europe in search of a better life. Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Libya are witnessing wars or armed conflicts that increased by Iran's interference, while other Arab countries suffer from bad economic conditions that adversely affected the living standards of their population. Political experts believe the Arab summit will be an opportunity to contain divisions among Arab league members on a number of important issues. During the opening session, Jordan's King Abdullah II will take over the presidency from Mauritania's President Mohamed Wild Abdel Aziz. The morning session will be attended by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, EU Foreign Minister Federica Mughrini, OIC Secretary-General Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, the President of the Arab Parliament Meshaal Bin Fahm Al-Salami and AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki. Arab leaders also will hold a closed session to discuss a number of issues and issues of concern to the Arab world./ End