Saudi Arabia Denounces Interference in Other Countries’ Internal Affairs, Sponsorship of Terror

Gulf

February 1st, 8:32am

Riyadh - Asharq Al-Awsat

Photo of the 15th Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States (PUIC) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (SPA).

Saudi Arabia has reiterated its rejection of policies of interference in other countries’ internal affairs and the sponsorship of terrorism.   Addressing the 15th Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States (PUIC) in Ouagadougou on Friday, Speaker of the Saudi Shura Council Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh stressed that the Kingdom has suffered from terrorist attacks, the latest of which were the attacks on two pumping stations and the targeting of oil facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais.   He added that the Kingdom was committed to working on enhancing global consensus and cooperation with the G20 to address future challenges, especially in light of its current presidency of the group.   With regards to Palestinians, Al-Sheikh stressed that the Palestinian cause was at the heart of the Kingdom’s priorities, calling for a just and comprehensive solution based on the international legitimacy and the Arab peace initiatives.   He underlined the Saudi firm stance regarding the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.   On Yemen, the head of the Shura Council emphasized that the humanitarian situation in the country required a serious endeavor by the international community to put an end to this tragedy.   Houthi militias continue to deviate from the international legitimacy and to impede the delivery of humanitarian aid, he said, while Saudi Arabia has made great efforts to resolve the crisis in Yemen and to reach a political solution according to the three references – the Gulf Initiative, the outcome of national dialogue and UN Security Council Resolution 2216.   In turn, the UAE affirmed that one of the basics of Islamic solidarity was to meet the principles of good dialogue and joint work between all Islamic countries to resolve disputes by peaceful means, expressing condemnation of foreign violations and interventions in Islamic and Arab countries.   The 15th Conference of the PUIC issued at the end of its work the Ouagadougou Declaration, in which it expressed adherence to the basic principles of the OIC, especially with regards to non-interference in the internal affairs of others, respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of states, and the peaceful settlement of disputes through dialogue.

from Asharq AL-awsat https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/2109796/saudi-arabia-denounces-interference-other-countries%E2%80%99-internal-affairs