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Saudi king regards Riyadh Agreement as "comprehensive framework for unity"

Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
RIYADH, Nov 19 (KUNA) -- Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz said here on Wednesday the recent Riyadh Agreement is considered a comprehensive framework for unity, harmony and renouncing dispute in the face of the challenges facing the Arab and Islamic nations.
He said in a statement released by the Royal Court that through the Riyadh supplementary agreement reached in Riyadh, all the GCC leaders were keen to make it the ending for all causes of passing differences and the start of a new page for joint work not only for the benefit of the peoples of GCC member states, but for the benefit of the peoples of the Arab and Islamic nations.
"In this agreement, we have been keen on developing a comprehensive framework for unity, harmony and renouncing dispute in the face of the challenges facing the Arab and Islamic nations," the Saudi king said.
"In this framework, and in association with the great role being played by the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, we have been keen and we have stressed in this agreement all our support for it and our hope for the start of a new phase of unanimity and consensus among the brethren," he added.
The Saudi king also appealed to the people and leadership of Egypt to help in the success of this step in the march of Arab solidarity and joint Arab action.
"I am sure that the leaders of thought and opinion and the media in our countries will seek to achieve this convergence from which we aim to end all odds, whatever their causes might be, as wisdom is the goal of the believer," he concluded. (end) yms.mt