Riyadh, July 17 (Representative) At the Jeddah Security and Development Summit, leaders affirmed a joint vision towards a peaceful and prosperous region, Khaleej Times reported on Saturday.In a joint statement following the summit, which was attended by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member States, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq and the US leaders agreed to support all diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions in the region. US President Joe Biden who arrived here, once again reiterated the importance the US places on its decades-long strategic partnerships in the Middle East.
The statement stressed the importance of taking all necessary measures to preserve the region’s security and stability, developing joint areas of cooperation and integration, collectively confronting common threats, and abiding by the principles of good neighbourliness, mutual respect, and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.President Biden reaffirmed the US commitment to achieve a just, lasting and comprehensive Middle East peace.
The leaders emphasised the need to bring about a just resolution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict on the basis of two-state solution, noting the importance of the Arab Initiative. They stressed the need to stop all unilateral measures that undermine the two-state solution, to preserve the historical status quo in Jerusalem and its holy sites, emphasising the crucial role of the Hashemite Custodianship in that regard, while also stressing on the importance of supporting the Palestinian economy and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).