Dr. Anwar Gargash attends Ordinary Islamic Summit's preparatory meeting.

Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, has participated in the Foreign Ministers of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) preparatory meeting for the 14th Ordinary Islamic Summit, held last night at the Jeddah Conference Palace.

During the meeting, the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf delivered a speech in which he said that the Islamic world is undergoing extremely dangerous challenges and changes, including the interference in the internal affairs of Islamic countries, the increasing numbers of refugees and displaced people, and the spreading of terrorism, extremism and sectarianism, which require a serious stand to study their dimensions and implications from all sides and adopt the best possible ways to face and deal with them through a unified position and efforts.

He added that the conflict with Israel remains the most important challenge facing the Islamic Nation, emphasising that the Palestinian cause is the first issue of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in particular the regaining of Palestinian people's full legitimate rights and the establishment of an independent state with East Jerusalem (Al-Quds) as its capital in accordance with the resolutions of the international legitimacy and the Arab Peace Initiative backed by the decisions of consecutive Arab and Islamic summits, and that the international community must shoulder its political and moral responsibility to achieve this.

Dr. Al-Assaf stressed that the Kingdom attaches great importance to the stability in Yemen and regrets the continuation of the Iranian-backed Houthi militias against the legitimate authority, which is a clear example of Iran's continued interference in the internal affairs of countries, which must be rejected by OIC, as it contradicts its charter and international charters.

He also affirmed the Kingdom's stand with Sudan and the support for the Transitional Military Council and the measures taken in the interest of the Sudanese people.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs added that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stands with every sincere effort to find a political solution that will preserve the unity and institutions of Syria. He also affirmed the Kingdom's firm position of supporting the sovereignty and unity of Libya.

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