The Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla bin Faisal bin Jabur Al-Doseri, participated in the first meeting of the Arab Ministerial Committee on following up on the Turkish interference in Arab countries internal affairs.
The Committee’s members include the Arab Republic of Egypt (chairmanship), Kingdom of Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab of Emirates, Republic of Iraq and the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit.
The meeting was held today through video conference, on the sidelines of the meeting of the 154th Ordinary Session of Arab League Council at the Ministerial Level.
The Assistant Foreign Minister confirmed in a statement during the meeting that the Turkish interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries poses a direct threat to the Arab national security and international peace and security.
He added that the Turkish expansion has become dangerous, and its risks have gone beyond political and reached geo-military, environmental and water risks, due to the construction of dams.
A statement was issued during the meeting, in which the Committee condemned all forms of aggressive Turkish interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries, especially in the Republic of Iraq, the State of Libya, and the Syrian Arab Republic.
The Committee saw that this interference comes as a serious breach of international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of Arab countries, and a serious threat to Arab national security,
The statement stressed threat to the cohesion of the nation-state and its national institutions and contributes to promoting sectarian and religious division by supporting terrorist and extremist groups and organizations, mercenaries and foreign terrorist fighters, which requires Arab and international action to confront these malicious activities and confront them at all levels and by various means.
The Committee stressed the illegality of the Turkish military presence in the Arab countries and the need for it to withdraw all its forces without restriction, especially from the Republic of Iraq, the State of Libya and the Syrian Arab Republic.
He emphasised the need to take all measures to push Turkey to immediately stop all hostilities directed at Arab countries. It also called on the Turkish regime to immediately stop violating the water rights of both the Republic of Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic, which negatively affected the water quotas of the two Arab countries, as well as the severe environmental and economic damage it causes to both countries.
The Committee expressed its solidarity with all the Arab countries affected by the Turkish interventions, and its support for all the measures they take to confront these aggressive policies, stressing the continuation of all efforts to implement the resolutions of the League of Arab States in this regard.
SOURCE: ALBILAD