Marrakesh, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs chaired the delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the ministerial meeting of the international coalition against the terrorist organization of Daesh, which was held in Marrakesh in the Kingdom of Morocco.
During his speech, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s appreciation for the significant and tangible role played by anti-Daesh international coalition, which played a decisive role in eliminating its expansion and spread in Iraq and Syria.
He further said, “We should never forget that the threat of this organization still exists, that would require everyone to continue efforts and continuous coordination to eliminate it completely.”
Prince Faisal bin Farhan also affirmed that the Kingdom continues to maintain its firm stance towards supporting the efforts of the international coalition against Daesh, stressing the Kingdom’s keenness on the stability of Iraq and the extension of its influence and sovereignty over its entire territory, and praised the efforts made by Iraq and its continuous coordination with the International Coalition for the elimination of this organization.
He also indicated the Kingdom’s keenness to support reconstruction projects in Iraq, support efforts to stabilize the liberated areas in Syria, and stabilize the security and the economic situation there, pointing out that the Kingdom has established a number of centers, the most important of which is the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology (Etidal), which works at the regional and international levels to combat extremist messages.
At the conclusion of his speech, Prince Faisal bin Farhan reiterated the Kingdom’s welcome and support for the establishment of the focus group on Africa since its inception to confront the growing threat of the spread of Daesh in the African continent.
Source: Saudi Press Agency