Arab League sends a delegation to visit Russia on Monday, then head to Poland
April 4, 2022, 11:36 am

Arab League sends a delegation to visit Russia on Monday, then head to Poland

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The Asharq AL-Awsat reported, the Arab League said a delegation of the Contact Group on Ukraine would start a visit Monday to Moscow to meet with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, then head to Poland to meet with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

It said that the delegation will include Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit and the foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Algeria, Iraq, and Sudan.

The Group held a virtual coordination meeting at the ministerial level last Saturday to prepare for the visit to Moscow. The schedule includes visiting Warsaw the following day to meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

The meeting of Arab officials with the Foreign Ministers of Russia and Ukraine comes about a month after the Arab League recommended forming an Arab Contact Group on Ukraine at the ministerial level to follow up and conduct the necessary consultations.

The Group was also assigned with contacting the concerned parties hoping to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis.

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine (File photo: Euromaidan Press)

During an emergency meeting at the level of delegates held at the General Secretariat of the Arab League in Cairo last February, the Council expressed “great concern” over the developing events in Ukraine and “their serious military and humanitarian consequences.”

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The organization, which held an emergency meeting at Egypt’s request, said it supports “all efforts aimed at resolving the crisis through dialogue and diplomacy to preserve the security and safety of peoples in this important region of the world.”

It also emphasized the need for continued cooperation and coordination between Arab countries to maintain the security and safety of the Arab communities currently in the region, facilitate the crossing of those wishing to cross to neighboring countries, and maintain the security and safety of members of Arab diplomatic missions.

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The meeting stressed the importance of respecting the principles of international law and the UN Charter and supporting efforts to ease tension in Ukraine.

Source: aawsat

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Upon arriving to participate in the summit of the European Political Community, which includes around forty heads of state in Budapest, he said, "I look forward to sitting with the elected U.S. president and seeing how we will collectively ensure we meet challenges, including the threats from Russia and North Korea." He also noted that the strengthening of ties between Russia and North Korea poses a threat to the United States as well, according to reports from Agence France-Presse.

Before Trump's victory, Rutte expressed confidence that a united Washington would remain part of the defensive alliance, even if Trump became the 47th president of the United States. In an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF last Monday night, he stated that both Republicans and Democrats understand that NATO serves not only the security of Europe but also that of America. He added that both candidates are aware that the security of the United States is closely tied to NATO.

On Wednesday, NATO congratulated Trump on his victory but did not address the Ukrainian issue.

It is noteworthy that the relationship between the elected U.S. president and the defense alliance was not the best during his first term in the White House. Trump criticized NATO member states multiple times and even hinted at withdrawing from the alliance unless they increased their financial contributions.

Additionally, the issue of the Russian-Ukrainian war is one of the matters that complicate relations between the two sides, especially since Trump has repeatedly stated that he can end this ongoing conflict, which began in 2022, quickly. He implied that he had a peace plan between Kyiv and Moscow, while his vice president, JD Vance, revealed aspects of that plan, which stipulated Ukraine's commitment not to join NATO, thereby sending reassuring signals to the Russians.

Furthermore, many NATO member states in Europe fear that Trump might halt military aid to Ukraine after he previously criticized the U.S. for pouring funds into supporting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.