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Arab League reiterates commitment to Yemen's legitimate leadership

CAIRO, Aug 31 (KUNA) -- The Arab League on Wednesday reiterated commitment to resolutions of the Arab Summits and ministerial meetings regarding Yemen, as well as supporting legitimate leadership of the Arab country.
The Yemeni conflict and all Arab crises would be discussed by the upcoming foreign ministers' meeting next week, Arab League spokesman Mahmoud Afifi told reporters following talks between Secretary General Ahmad Abul-Gheit and Jordanian prime Minister Hani Mulqi.
He hoped the meeting would be a good chance for the foreign ministers to discuss future actions vis-a-vis conflicts, and the meeting between Abul-Gheit and Al-Mulqi was withing this framework.
The two officials, he added, discussed the development of the Arab League in order to activate its role at the economic, social, cultural and political levels.
Abul-Gheit and Mulqi, said Afifi, underlined importance of the political will to boost the common Arab action through the amendment of the Arab League Charter.
They also discussed the Syrian refugees and how the Arab League could have a role to addressing this crisis. (end) mfm.rg.bs