Qatar stresses need for joint Arab work

Qatar took part in the consultative meeting of the Arab foreign ministers in Tripoli Sunday. HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi represented Qatar at the meeting.Speaking at the meeting, HE al-Muraikhi emphasised the necessity of the joint work to realise the Arab nations' interests and to support their security and stability, pointing to the dire need for consultation, collaboration, exchange of visions, and co-ordination amid the delicate circumstance in which regional and international political scene is affected by wars, conflicts, and economic changes.He said that Qatar has always been keen on Arab consensus and on timely holding of meetings and consultations, so that the issues raised keep expressing the Arab reality and interacting with the aspirations of the Arab peoples.HE al-Muraikhi extended thanks and appreciation to Libya for hosting the meeting, pointing out that it thus confirms its keenness to play its active role and to consult with member states with the aim of mobilising collective efforts to serve the common causes, upholding the Arab values and civilisation among nations.In this regard, Qatar calls on all Libyan parties to pursue dialogue and prudence as means to overcome differences and create an environment for holding presidential and legislative elections, he said.Qatar also renews its full support for the Libyan political process, he added.HE al-Muraikhi reiterated Qatar's siding with the Arab consensus, in line with its firm and principled stance on supporting the unity, stability and sovereignty of the Arab countries and the right of their peoples to realise their aspirations for freedom, peace, justice and development in all fields.