CAIRO: Newly elected Speaker of the Arab Parliament Saad Al-Otaibi on Saturday said that the Palestinian cause would be the Arab Parliament’s top priority in the coming period.
Addressing a press conference following his election, he thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Saudi Shura Council member Saad Al-Otaibi also thanked Speaker of the Shura Council Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh for his support of parliamentary diplomacy.
He said the confidence placed in him reflected Saudi Arabia’s standing and the high regard it enjoys at both the Arab and international levels.
مستعيناً بالله، وراجياً منه العون والتوفيق، تشرفت اليوم بانتخابي رئيساً للبرلمان العربي بالتزكية، في مسؤولية أعتز بحملها وأستشعر عظيم أمانتها، مستحضراً ما يحظى به أبناء بلادنا الغالية من دعم ورعاية كريمة من #خادم_الحرمين_الشريفين وسمو #ولي_العهد -حفظهما الله-، وما تحظى به المملكة من مكانة رفيعة وحضور مؤثر في دعم العمل العربي المشترك، ومتطلعاً إلى أن نمضي معاً بروح من التعاون والتكاتف نحو مرحلة تتجسد فيها الطموحات منجزات، والرؤى أثراً، ويزداد فيها البرلمان العربي حضوراً وتأثيراً في خدمة قضايا عالمنا العربي والدفاع عن مصالحه.
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Al-Otaibi stressed that the Palestinian cause would be the Arab Parliament’s top priority in the coming period, describing it as the central issue for Arabs and reaffirming the parliament’s continued commitment to supporting it.
He also acknowledged the support of speakers of Arab councils and parliaments, thanking members of the Arab Parliament for their trust and cooperation. He reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening joint Arab parliamentary efforts and promoting common interests.
Al-Otaibi said the next phase would prioritise improving working mechanisms and introducing performance indicators to assess progress and achievements, to enhance the Arab Parliament’s influence and effectiveness.
Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council Member Saad Al-Otaibi Elected President of Arab Parliament
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Earlier, Saad Al-Otaibi was elected unopposed as Speaker of the Arab Parliament during a procedural session held at the Arab League General Secretariat in Cairo to select the parliament’s leadership and bureau members.
The Arab Parliament is a regional parliamentary body established under the League of Arab States (Arab League) to promote cooperation and coordination among Arab countries.
It provides a platform for representatives from Arab League member states to discuss shared political, economic, social, security, and human rights issues. Its headquarters are in Cairo, Egypt.
The Arab Parliament includes representatives from the 22 Arab League member states. Its membership structure provides for four representatives from each member state, making a total of 88 members. Representatives are selected through their respective national parliamentary systems.
