KUWAIT CITY, Jan 31 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait hosted yesterday, the 156th consultative meeting of Arab foreign ministers, to discuss regional and international issues facing the Arab countries.
During a joint press conference with Arab League Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister, Sheikh Ahmad Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah, said that, Lebanon’s response on rebuilding trust between Lebanon and the Gulf Arab countries has been received.
“We received a response from Lebanon last night, and Kuwait, along with other Gulf countries, will study this reply to determine the next step concerning Lebanon,” he said, hailing the response as potentially instrumental in getting Lebanon and the Gulf Arab states back on the same page.
The consultative meeting among the Arab ministers was positive, the Kuwaiti minister noted, adding that, there was a unanimous Arab decision condemning the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
For his part, Aboul-Gheit stressed that, the meeting also dealt with the conditions and problems in the Arab region.
Moreover, the meeting emphasised the security cooperation among Arab League member states.