Kuwaiti national assembly speaker reiterates support to political solution to Syrian crisis

Kuwait National Assembly Speaker and President of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union Marzouq Al-Ghanim reiterated support to international efforts to find a political solution to the Syrian conflict which claimed the lives of over 140,000 people.Speaking at the Ninth session of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States (PUIC), Al-Ghanim expressed hopes that different Syrian parties would adopt dialogue to reach a solution to the deadly conflict that tore the Arab country apart.He recalled and applauded His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's initiative to host the first and second aid pledging conferences for Syria donors in 2013 and 2014.He added that Kuwait stands beside the Syrian people and its legitimate rights and aspirations.With regard to the Palestinian cause, the top Kuwaiti lawmaker regretted the remarkable retreat of the Palestinian issue on the international agenda despite the continuity of the illegal Israeli practices against Palestinian people and occupied territories.Al-Ghanim said that the PUIC meeting could serve as a platform to unite and revive Muslim efforts to give a momentum to Palestinian struggle to defend their rights and to see the birth of their independent state. He also called for more efforts to be exerted to end Palestinian division.He stated that the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union has assigned him to visit the UN Security Council permanent states as a part of an Arab diplomat push to press the international community to intervene to stop Israeli aggressions against Palestinians.On Iran's nuclear deal with the Group of 5+1, Al-Ghanim described the deal as an important step forward for confidence-building. He expressed hopes the talks would end up with a comprehensive and final agreement that help achieve stability in the region.Meanwhile, Al-Ghanim underlined that Kuwait, under the leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, has greatly contributed to the international efforts to build effective partnerships among world countries to uphold world security and stability.He also pointed out that Kuwait has put forward several initiatives to support sustainable developments across the globe.