Doha: The Doha Forum and ‘Enriching the Middle East’s Economic Future’ conference concluded yesterday at the Ritz-Carlton Doha.
The Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi said the conference discussed topics related to current international and regional issues, including problems facing humanity and political conflicts, with a focus on the Syrian and Ukraine crises.
He stressed that there is a sense of absence of understanding between the great powers, which led the international community’s failure in its role in the settlement of conflicts.
Citing Iraq, he said the conference agreed that foreign interference in states, particularly through military intervention, will not necessarily lead to stability or development and evolution.
On the Syrian crisis, the Minister said a political settlement by mutual consent between the Syrian parties is key to resolving the crisis and referred to a recent settlement between rebels and the army to relinquish the besieged city of Homs.
The conference affirmed support for the Arab world’s aspirations for reform, development and liberation, which was met with counter trends in the shadow of reluctance, for many reasons, by some elites to participate in determining the destiny of their nations.
Addressing the closing session, Chris Doyle, President, Arab-British Friendship Association, praised Qatar’s initiative to hold the annual forum to enable participants from around the world to debate challenges facing humanity.
He said Qatar provided delegates with the opportunity to participate in the conference and obtain support of experts, professionals, intellectuals, politicians and businessmen through discussion and dialogue on important topics.
He also praised the successes achieved by the forum over the past years, saying it will never fail to address important problems.
He described discussions as frank and aimed at finding solutions to crises not only in the region but also to the most important global challenges. QNA
