by Ahram Online
The Egyptian president made the comments at the inauguration of the Arab Thought Foundation's conference in Cairo
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (Photo:Reuters)
The president said that the formation of such a force would be "one of
the important tools of integration in the Arab world to defend the
causes of the Arab nations."
He stated that Arab economic integration would be reached by achieving political and security stability.
El-Sisi previously proposed the idea of having a joint Arab military
force in March during the Arab Economic Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh.
Steps were taken by the League of Arab States and Arab ministers of
defence to form the force, though the process was postponed indefinitely
in August.
The Egyptian president also spoke about the importance of enforcing the
role of the League of Arab States and the Arab League Educational,
Cultural and Scientific Organisation (ALECSO) in developing relations
between the Arab countries through governmental and non-governmental
organisations in order to face radicalism.
El-Sisi also stressed the importance of economic integration between
Arab countries and the need to promote the role of Arab finance
institutions in order to support economic development in the region.
The Arab Thought Foundation is an NGO founded by Saudi Prince Khalid
Bin Faisal Al-Saud, and aims to advance economic, social and cultural
development in the Arab region.
This year, the conference is held from 6 to 8 December in Cairo and is focusing on Arab integration.
Ahram Online
Source: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/172786/Egypt/Politics-/Egypts-Sisi-renews-call-for-creating-joint-Arab-mi.aspx
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