CAIRO: Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel Al-Asoumi on Saturday praised the positions of the State of Kuwait in support of Arab issues, especially the Palestinian brothers in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the Arab Parliament highly appreciates these efforts that come with the support of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Al-Asoumi made the statement during the meetings of the four permanent committees of the Arab Parliament in preparation for the work of the second plenary session of the fourth session of the third legislative term of the Parliament.

Al-Asoumi said that His Highness the Amir is keen that Kuwait must be present in support of Arab issues, stressing that Kuwaiti diplomacy is “influential and supportive” of joint Arab action. He pointed out that the recent situation in the Arab region requires Arab solidarity and collective action to confront the great dangers to which the nation is exposed, indicating that the Arab Parliament is keen to have a clear working mechanism to advance a joint Arab action.

Al-Asoumi explained that this Arab mechanism also aims to coordinate with external parties to support Arab issues, especially those related to the brutal Zionist aggression against the Gaza Strip, noting that the Arab Parliament is in permanent session to support the Palestinian brothers in the Strip.

Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel Al-Asoumi.

The four permanent committees of the Arab Parliament held their meetings on Saturday, in preparation for the work of the second plenary session of the fourth session of the third legislative term of Parliament, which is scheduled to be held Sunday with the participation of a delegation from the Kuwaiti National Assembly.

Members of the Kuwait National Assembly and members of the Arab Parliament participated in the meetings of the four Arab Parliament committees, including a member of the Foreign, Political and National Security Affairs Committee, Representative Dr Muhammad Al-Huwaila, a member of the Economic and Financial Affairs Committee, Representative Khaled Al-Otaibi, and a member of the Legal, Legislative and Human Rights Affairs Committee, Representative Hamdan Al-Azmi.

The Foreign, Political and National Security Affairs Committee discussed political and security developments prior to the preparation of a comprehensive Arab vision on enhancing security and stability in the Arab world. The statement added that the legislative, legal and human rights affairs committee discussed the human rights situation report for the year 2023 and discussed ways to come up with an Arab parliamentary vision to address the negative repercussions of natural disasters in Arab world. — KUNA