FILE: The summit, scheduled on Feb. 24-25 in Egypt's Sharm al-Sheikh city, will bring together for the first time heads of states and government from both sides
CAIRO – 24 February 2019: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi inaugurated on Sunday the 1st European Union
(EU)-Arab League
(AL) summit, which will be focusing on strengthening regional security and stability and enhancing cooperation and partnership.
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The summit, scheduled on Feb. 24-25 in Egypt's Sharm al-Sheikh city, will bring together for the first time heads of states and government from both sides.
Egypt Today brings you live updates from the heart of the summit:
17:15 – President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi inaugurates the 1st European Union (EU)-Arab League (AL) summit
17:30 – Sisi delivers his key speech at the summit
17:43 – President Sisi stresses in his speech on reaching a comprehensive international ground to encounter terrorism and extremism.
17:47 - President Sisi says Egypt managed to foil illegal immigration attempts on its borders and shores
17:48 – Sisi concludes his key speech
17:49 – EU President Donald Tusk delivers his speech
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17:51 – Tusk says young people have to be at the center of policies and efforts
17:55 – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud delivers his speech and greets the attendees
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17:58 – King Salman stresses that the Palestinian case is the number one priority for Arab countries
17:59 – The Saudi King says the Yemeni crisis requires a political resolution, calling upon the international committee to support the legitimacy in Yemen and denounce the crimes of the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militias
18:06 – King Salman concludes his speech
18:06 – Romanian President Klaus Iohannis delivers his speech
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18:08 – President Iohannis says he supports cooperation between Arab countries and Europe to resolve urgent problems
18:09 – Trade and investment contribute to achieving sustainable development
18:10 – The Romanian President says there must be cooperation between the European Union and Arab countries to fight terrorism
18:11 – Iohannis concludes his speech
18:12 - Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission delivers his speech
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18:14 – Juncker says EU dedicated financial assistance to aid Palestinians, Syrians
18:16 – European Commission European Union considered one of the key investors in Arab countries, “We must exert more efforts because trade and investments provide job opportunities and more growth for all.”
18:17 – Juncker concludes his speech
18:17 – Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit begins his speech
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18:18 – “The Arab-European summit contributes to boosting dialogue and cooperation,” Aboul Gheit
18:19 – Aboul Gheit says current challenges cannot be encountered individually
18:20 – Aboul Gheit stresses that terrorist group took advantage of the chaos and conflicts between some countries to achieve their goals
18:21 – Political resolutions must be reached to put an end to the destruction caused by conflicts in the region
18:22 – Aboul Gehit stresses necessity of the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital
18:24 – Aboul Gehit concludes his speech
18:24 – President Sisi announces end of opening session of the summit
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