Quartet Envoys’ Joint Press Statement
Riyadh, 9 September 2015
On 9 September, Envoys of the Middle East Quartet met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as part of their regular and direct outreach to Arab states.
The Envoys from the Russian Federation, United States, European Union, and the United Nations met with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir and the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Dr. Abdul Latif Al Zayani to discuss how to preserve the two-state solution, and how to create conditions that will enable the parties to return to meaningful negotiations with the goal of achieving a two-state solution.
The Quartet Envoys underlined the essential role of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States in achieving a sustainable and just Israeli-Palestinian peace, and noted the importance of the Arab Peace Initiative for a comprehensive resolution to the conflict.
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Document Sources: Quartet, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO)
Subject: Peace proposals and efforts, Quartet
Publication Date: 09/09/2015