Only Talks, Lifting of Siege Can End Gulf Crisis
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BUSINESS | 19 SPORT | 01 Qatar, South IAAF Worlds: Americans Africa working look to extend to develop LNG domination as Qatar terminal eye slice of history Wednesday 25 September 2019 | 26 Muharram 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8025 | 2 Riyals Champions are faster Amir: Only talks, lifting of siege can end Gulf crisis QNA NEW YORK Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said that the We assert our firm position The world faces enormous unjust, unlawful and unjustified to keep the region away and diverse cross-border blockade imposed by some from the risks by resolving challenges between peoples countries on the State of Qatar differences through and states and that impose continues and the Gulf Cooper- dialogue based on common on us multilateral action, ation Council (GCC) was its interests and respect for especially when it comes to risks second victim paralysing and causing it to lose its role. the sovereignty of its threatening international peace H H the Amir delivered a states. Stirring up tension and security, environmental speech at the General Debate of and dictating the will by issues, sustainable development, the 74th session of the UN using siege and sanctions asylum and immigration. General Assembly. H H the Amir are not in the interest of said that the strategic importance any of them.” of the Gulf region renders the “As to the brotherly Yemen, realisation of stability therein a we emphasize our concern regional and international need. “We assert our firm position The State of Qatar has about the unity of Yemen to keep the region away from the pursued a consistent and its territorial integrity, risks by resolving differences policy to protect and its sovereignty as well as the through dialogue based on promote human rights, necessity to complete the common interests and respect on the basis of our Arab political process in accordance for the sovereignty of its states. and Islamic principles with the relevant Security Stirring up tension and dictating Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al the will by using siege and sanc- and values that uphold Thani giving a speech at the General Council resolutions and in tions are not in the interest of any human value. Debate of the 74th session of the UN particular resolution 2216." of them.” General Assembly, yesterday. H H the Amir said: “In line with our firm policy of respect for international law and the means to end this crisis, we tries to resolve this crisis.” honour our commitment in this rights and work conditions in York yesterday in the presence peaceful resolution of differences renew our deep appreciation to H H the Amir said that the respect at the national and inter- coordination with the Interna- of Their Highnesses and Excel- and disputes, we, who have sus- the sincere efforts of His State of Qatar has pursued a con- national levels to defend indi- tional Labour Organisation. lencies leaders of states and tained aggression, emphasise our Highness Sheikh Sabah Al sistent policy to protect and vidual and collective rights and H H the Amir took part in the heads of governments and del- position that the unconditional Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, the promote human rights, on the respect for human rights and opening session of the General egations of governmental, dialogue based on mutual Amir of the sisterly State of basis of our Arab and Islamic prin- dignity. H H the Amir said that Debate of the 74th session of the regional and international respect and the lifting of the Kuwait, and the endeavours of ciples and values that uphold Qatar has made significant United Nations General Assembly organisations and civil society unjust blockade is the only the brotherly and friendly coun- human value, and we are keen to achievements in terms of workers’ at the UN headquarters in New institutions. `P2 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2019 Amir: Only talks, lifting of siege can end Gulf crisis Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani delivering a speech at the General Debate of the 74th session of UN General Assembly, yesterday. RIGHT: H H the Amir at the session. FROM PAGE1 structure of the state and the issue Addressing the assembly of the south. The Yemenis have H H Amir said: “At the outset, it achieved that through dialogue gives me pleasure to congrat- among them,” H H the Amir said. ulate His Excellency Tijjani His Highness the Amir’s speech to the 74th #UNGA reinforces H H the Amir said that until Muhammad-Bande on his However, permanent the State of #Qatar’s policies while enhancing its regional & intl the Yemenis return to themselves With the help of God, assumption of the presidency of peace is that based on position. It reflects Qatar’s efforts in facing today’s challenges and apply solutions they reached Qatar continues to the seventy-fourth session of the justice, which means in the region & the world; & reinforces HH’s vision to achieve without foreign intervention, we provide space for General Assembly, wishing him intl peace & security. find no way except to support the guaranteeing the rights dialogue and support every success. I would also like United Nations efforts to end the for conciliation based on to express our appreciation to of the Palestinian war and support its U.N. human- Her Excellency Maria Fernanda people, whose homeland “It has been proved that set- itarian and relief efforts. rational and equitable Espinosa Garces for her efforts has been usurped, tlements based on the imposition In Libya, H H the Amir said solutions to the crises in running the tasks of the 73rd foremost of which is of the logic of force will only that the latest developments warn and armed conflicts. session of the General Assembly. the establishment of result in their violation and of risks for Libyas national unity We have hosted We also value the efforts of His denial by the logic of force of and stability. “The latest military negotiations between the Palestinian State on We are all aware that Excellency the Secretary General occupation as well. However, operations against the capital the United States and Antonio Guterres, to enhance the 1967 borders with East permanent peace is that based the main responsibility Tripoli have led to the non- the Taliban movement, role of the United Nations and Jerusalem as its capital, on justice, which means guaran- about the failure to holding of the comprehensive and before the US achieve its lofty goals.” and the termination of teeing the rights of the Pales- impose the political Libyan national conference, H H the Amir said that the tinian people, whose homeland which reveals a new failure to the decision to halt them Israeli occupation of all solution, which we world faces enormous and has been usurped, foremost of collective security system in the these negotiations made occupied Arab lands, all prefer for Syria is diverse cross-border challenges which is the establishment of the Middle East region, the double significant progress including the Syrian basically due to the between peoples and states and Palestinian State on 1967 borders standards and selectivity in the between the two sides that impose on us multilateral Golan Heights and the with East Jerusalem as its capital, inability of the Security implementation of the interna- to achieve peace in action, especially when it comes Lebanese territories.” and the termination of Israeli Council to protect tional legitimacy due to the Afghanistan.” to risks threatening international occupation of all occupied Arab civilians and issue the support extended by some coun- peace and security, environ- here two years ago, three months lands, including the Syrian Golan tries to the military militias against mental issues, sustainable devel- after the imposition of the Heights and the Lebanese necessary resolution the legitimate government, these negotiations made significant opment, asylum and blockade, I was confident of the territories.” to stem the bloodshed militias which did not hesitate to progress between the two sides immigration. steadfastness of the Qatari H H the Amir said that as and the continuation commit war crimes against to achieve peace in Afghanistan, “In the situation of interna- people and their brothers Qatar will not stop supporting of the Syrian regime civilians. We call for holding and we call on the international tional peace and security, residing in Qatar, of surpassing any effort exerted in favour of stubbornness and its accountable the perpetrators of community and effective nothing will render the wisdom the blockades effects, and even realising just peace, it will also rejection of all regional such crimes, and for supporting regional states in particular to of leaderships indispensable of taking advantage of the chal- continue to provide political and the legitimate and internationally join forces to achieve peace and (especially those of the major lenge imposed on us despite the humanitarian support to the and international recognized government of the stability in this country,” H H the powers), who are capable of cost we paid. I have also been brotherly Palestinian people. initiatives. And that all national accord, to enable it to Amir said. embracing the purposes of the confident since the first day of On Syria crisis, H H the Amir who are listening to me assume all its tasks in putting an H H the Amir said that Devel- United Nations Charter. We have the campaign of incitement and said that the tragedy of the Syrian now know that when end to the suffering of the Libyan opments of the last year in more no means at our disposal except distortion which preceded the people and the continuation of we refer to the Security people and in restoring security than one country in our region activating the mechanisms blockade that the Arab, Gulf and their suffering for the eighth year Council we mean the and stability across Libya.” have proved that repression and adopted by the international world public opinion will soon became a major scandal and dis- H H the Amir said that the crimes against humanity, which community in the field of col- realise the concealed objectives grace on humanity.