Arab leaders reaffirm support for Libya to hold elections
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The League of Arab States has expressed solidarity with the Libyan people and their efforts to end the long-running crisis in the country through a Libyan-Libyan solution.
This solution should preserve the country's unity, sovereignty and security, and the security of its neighbours.
It should also make the citizens realise their aspirations to achieve elections in the shortest possible time for permanent political stability.
This was contained in the Algiers Declaration adopted at the end of the 31st ordinary session of the League of Arab States held from 1-2 November in Algiers.
The Declaration rejected foreign interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries and their adherence to the principle of Arab solutions to Arab problems by strengthening the role of the League of Arab States in preventing crises and resolving them through peaceful means.
They recommended working to strengthen Arab-Arab relations expressing their appreciation for the efforts made by many Arab countries, particularly Kuwait, to achieve Arab and Gulf solidarity.
The Declaration called for strengthening joint Arab action to protect Arab national security in its comprehensive concept and in all its political, economic, food, energy, water and environmental dimensions.
They also stressed the need to contribute to supporting Arab countries that have gone through or are going through difficult political, security and economic conditions or are facing exceptional cases due to natural disasters.
The document emphasised the need to establish a zone free of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East in accordance with the agreed mandate.
It called on all parties concerned to accede to and implement the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which remains the cornerstone of the international system for preventing the proliferation of such weapons.
On the Palestinian issue, the Arab leaders stressed the centrality of the Palestinian cause and the absolute support for the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.
This includes their right to freedom, self-determination and the embodiment of an independent and fully sovereign State of Palestine on the lines of 4 June 1967, with East Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as its capital, and the right of return and compensation for Palestinian refugees in accordance with United Nations General Assembly Resolution No. 194 of 1948.
The meeting indicated its commitment to the resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict on the basis of the principle of land for peace, international law and the relevant resolutions on international legitimacy.
The Arab leaders demanded the lifting of the ban on the use of the Al-Aqsa sanctuary in Jerusalem, and to defend it in the face of attempts by the occupation forces to change its demography, Arab-Islamic and Christian identity and history, and its legal status.
The Arab leaders demanded the lifting of the Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip, condemning the use of force by the occupying power against the Palestinians, and all barbaric practices, including assassinations and arbitrary arrests. They called for the release of all prisoners and detainees, especially children, women, the sick and the elderly.
They also stressed the adoption and support of the approach of the State of Palestine to become a full member of the United Nations, calling on countries that have not yet recognised the State of Palestine to do so.
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