Other rulers present include Gulf monarchs and King Abdullah II of Jordan.
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In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate, Your Majesties, Excellences and Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, Peace, God’s mercy and blessings be upon you.
The Sudanese foreign minister Ibrahim Ghandour said that the preparatory meetings for the South American-Arab summit in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh has agreed to convene the first meeting of the South American-Arab agricultural committee in Khartoum next February.
This meeting shall provide us with a solid platform to build on our countries’ strategic importance, rich human resources and natural wealth. “We pin hope on achieving more progress in this field”.
Chile is the only other South American nation included in that deal. In particular, it is incumbent on us to immunise and protect our youth against the poisons of terrorist and extremist ideologies, which certainly recognise no boundaries.
Jubeir told a pre-summit meeting that the previous three summits tried to develop trade, investment and transport links. Once again, I thank my brother, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, for his wisdom and forward-looking vision, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the outstanding organization of this summit.
Masum, who is Kurdish, was received by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz at the King Khalid worldwide Airport in Riyadh, read a statement by the media office of the Iraqi president Tuesday.
Several world leaders, including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt also addressed the opening session of the two-day summit that aims to strengthen ties between the geographically distant but economically powerful regions.
Inaugurating the 4th Arab and South American Summit at the King Abdulaziz worldwide Conference Center here on Tuesday evening, the King expressed satisfaction over the convergence of views among leaders of the participating countries toward a number of global issues and problems, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
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The Summit will discuss ways to enhance cooperation across sectors, including politics, security, and development.
