AlHijjah 28, 1433, Nov 13, 2012, SPA -- Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, stressed that there should be a serious international commitment to put a quick end to the escalating humanitarian tragedy in Syria and pave the way to removing the tyranny of the unjust regime and begin the process of transfer of power on the basis of a clear and explicit resolution by the Security Council of the United Nations. In his speech to the Second Arab-European Ministerial Meeting which was held today in the Egyptian capital Cairo, he looked forward to more European efforts in the direction of unifying the international will to tackle the Syrian crisis and provide the necessary support at the political, security and humanitarian arenas under a common position to support the Syrian people and achieve their legitimate aspirations. With regard to the Iranian nuclear file, the minister also asserted that the Kingdom is still at its supportive position of efforts to resolve the crisis through diplomacy and meet this Iranian challenge which constitutes a clear threat not only to the security and stability of the Gulf but also to international security as well. The following is the text of speech by Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Minister of Foreign Affairs: In the name of Allah - the Merciful Your Excellency the Higher Representative of foreign and security policy of the European Union Ms. Catherine Ashton Your Excellency Brother Dr. Nabil Al-Arabi, Secretary General of the League of Arab States Your Excellency Dr. Adnan Hassan Mansour, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of the sister Republic of Lebanon Your Highnesses and Excellencies .. Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings .. In the beginning, I am pleased to extend my thanks and gratitude to all who have contributed to the preparation and arrangement of this second joint Euro-Arab meeting. The keenness of the parties to hold this meeting reflects our conviction of the importance of the Arab-European dialogue and the feasibility of building on what we established in Malta and move towards new horizons of cooperation and coordination among ourselves on the issues and matters of common interest. Your Highnesses and Excellencies .. As all issues have been reviewed in the joint statement, I will only tackle both the Syrian crisis and the Iranian nuclear crisis as the two issues that are the most pressing at the moment .. expressing at the same time hope that all discussed issues will have the required support especially the Palestinian cause by supporting the draft resolution, which will be voted on at the United Nations on November 29. --More
