Mubarak submits a 6-point program of action for reactivating Arab League, reform and establishing Arab common market
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 3/23/2005

Amidst expectation that Arab leaders could reach an agreement that puts an end to the deterioration of the joint Arab action, the proceedings of the 17th Arab summit opened in Algiers yesterday in presence of 13 Arab kings, heads of states and the absence of nine others for discussing the agenda which is topped by the issues of reform of the Arab region, reactivating peace plan, current positions in Iraq and the Sudan, latest developments on the Lebanese arena.

Egypt's delegation was presided over by President Mubarak who arrived in Algiers yesterday morning to take part in the summit.

During the first closed session of the summit which was held yesterday evening, President Mubarak submitted six guidelines upon which priorities of the joint Arab action will be based in the upcoming stage. These guidelines are:

ÊÊÊ -The need for reactivating the Arab League to turn into a locomotive for the joint Arab action and its main instrument in achieving the aspirations sought by Arabs.

-The importance of going ahead with reform, development and modernization efforts in the Arab world.

-The need of providing a wide space for the Arab civil society, its NGOs so that they may act as one of the joint Arab action tributaries.

-The need of accelerating steps for reactivating the Arab common market, the economic unity council and the economic and social council.

-The need of laying down clear-cut groundwork for cooperation with the international community based on equality, dialogue, mutual respect for cultural and civilization diversity.

-The need of sustaining efforts for achieving a just, comprehensive and permanent settlement of the Arab Israeli conflict.

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