Sheikh meeting elaborately discussed the situation in Iraq and reaffirmed respect for Iraq's sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and national unity," Prince Saud said. He drew attention to the fact that the importance of the resolution taken by the meeting lies in its emphasis on the mutual commitments between Iraq and its neighbors and the international community not to interfere in Iraq's internal affairs and continue to support Iraq politically and economically to overcome the crisis. He also said that the resolution asserts Iraqi government's respect of its obligations and reiterates the urgent need to implement the principles which were agreed during the ministerial meeting of Iraq's neighboring countries and Egypt with the permanent members of UN Security Council and the Eight Group held in Sharm el-Sheikh last May which stressed the responsibility of the Iraqi government to achieve comprehensive national reconciliation for all Iraqis, adopt economic reform, provide security and services to all Iraqis and ensure equality among citizens whatever their beliefs, ethnicity and political affiliation. The Foreign Minister pointed to what the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz said during the Cabinet's session yesterday that "the Kingdom is always keen in all of its positions to preserve its national interests, security, stability of its people and unity of Arab action as well as promote Islamic solidarity and realistic understanding of the world. The Kingdom believes that the way to achieve that is by the independence of national decision, focusing on common interests between the Arab states, supporting the tendencies of moderation and legitimacy in the Islamic world and openly dealing with all world countries". Prince Saudi also said that the Cabinet stressed that Arab and Islamic worlds possess enormous potential for development and achievement of security, stability and prosperity for their communities in addition to effectively contributing to making the world future and rapprochement among the world's cultures, adding that what prevents this are the forces that speak with more than one voice, look for differences, take stands away from facts and work for their narrow direct benefit. He also asserted that the way for dealing with the region's crises and achieving the progress of its people is based on overcoming these forces and their slogans and Ideology. --More
