Arab Summit issues Riyadh Declaration - Saudi Press Agency Press release (excerpts/Non-UN document)

ARAB SUMMIT ISSUES RIYADH DECLARATION

RIYADH, MAR 29, SPA — AT ITS CONCLUSION TODAY IN RIYADH, THE 19TH ARAB SUMMIT ISSUED "RIYADH DECLARATION". FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT:

THE RIYADH DECLARATION

WE, THE LEADERS OF ARAB STATES, MEETING IN THE 19TH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES AT THE SUMMIT LEVEL IN RIYADH, CAPITAL OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, IN 28-29 MARCH 2007,

-BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES AND AIMS STATED IN THE ARAB LEAGUE CHARTER AND OTHER ARAB CONVENTIONS; INCLUDING THE DOCUMENT OF COVENANT, ACCORD AND SOLIDARITY BETWEEN ARAB COUNTRIES, AND THE DOCUMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND MODERNIZATION IN THE ARAB WORLD;

-INSPIRED BY OUR RELIGIOUS AND ARAB VALUES THAT RENOUNCE ALL FORMS OF IMMODERATION, EXTREMISM AND RACISM; AND STRESSING THE AIMS OF BOOSTING THE ARAB IDENTITY, DEEPENING ITS CULTURAL BASES, AND CONTINUING ITS OPEN HUMANISTIC MESSAGE, WHILE FACING THE CHALLENGES AND RISKS THREATENING TO RE-SCHEMATIZE THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN THE REGION, DISSOLVE THE COMMON ARAB IDENTITY, AND UNDERMINE THE CONNECTIONS THAT BIND US;

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AFFIRM THE OPTION OF JUST AND COMPREHENSIVE PEACE AS A STRATEGIC OPTION FOR THE ARAB NATION; IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARAB PEACE INITIATIVE THAT DRAWS THE RIGHT PATH FOR REACHING A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT FOR THE ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES AND RESOLUTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL LEGITIMACY, AND THE LAND FOR PEACE FORMULA.

-STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF FREEING THE REGION OF ALL WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, WITHOUT DOUBLE STANDARDS AND ECLECTICISM; WARNING AGAINST STARTING A DANGEROUS AND DESTRUCTIVE RACE OF NUCLEAR ARMAMENT IN THE REGION; AND EMPHASIZING THE RIGHT OF ALL COUNTRIES TO POSSESS PEACEFUL NUCLEAR ENERGY ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL TERMS OF REFERENCE, AND THEIR EMANATING INSPECTION AND CONTROL REGIME.

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THE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WITNESSED BY OUR REGION, WHERE ARAB LAND IS VIOLATED; ARAB RESOURCES ARE WASTED; AND ARAB IDENTITY AND CULTURE IS THREATENED, NECESSITATE THAT WE HONESTLY AND DEEPLY REEXAMINE OUR STATE OF AFFAIRS. WE ARE ALL, LEADERS, OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS; PARENTS AND CHILDREN; PARTNERS IN DRAWING OUR OWN DESTINY AND PRESERVING OUR IDENTITY, CULTURE, VALUES AND INTERESTS. DANGEROUS CHALLENGES CAN ONLY INCREASE THE RESOLVE AND FAITH OF GREAT NATIONS. THE ARAB NATION IS CAPABLE, WITH GOD HELP, TO ACHIEVE THE SECURITY, DIGNITY, AND PROSPERITY IT DESERVES WHEN IT UNIFIES ITS RANKS AND STRENGTHENS ITS JOINT ACTION.

Arab Summit issues Riyadh Declaration – Saudi Press Agency Press release (excerpts/Non-UN document)

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