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Arab League Chief, Lavrov Discuss Russian-Arab Forum Preparations In Phone Call- Statement
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published January 22, 2019 | 04:57 PM
Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (LAS) Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed preparations for the Russian-Arab forum at the ministerial level during a telephone conversation, the LAS press service said Tuesday in a statement
CAIRO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd January, 2019) Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (LAS) Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed preparations for the Russian-Arab forum at the ministerial level during a telephone conversation, the LAS press service said Tuesday in a statement.
"Aboul Gheit and Lavrov discussed a number of actions and measures aimed at increasing the level of Arab-Russian cooperation, especially in the light of preparations for the upcoming ministerial meeting of the forum of cooperation between Russia and the Arab world, which will be held in Russia in mid-April," the statement reads.
A plan of joint activities, meetings and consultations for the next three years is expected to be adopted during this meeting.
In addition, Lavrov also invited the Arab League to take part in the ARABIA-EXPO international trade exhibition, which will be held in Moscow on April 8-10.
The sides also discussed latest developments in the middle East, including efforts to resolve the Palestinian problem, intra-Palestinian reconciliation, the Syrian as well as international and regional efforts to resolve it, and the situation around Iran.
The Arab League, established in 1945, aims to enhance cooperation between North African and Middle Eastern states and to protect their interests and sovereignty.
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