In the words of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad:
I thank Saudi Arabia for encouraging reconciliation in our region and for making this summit a success. Today, we face a historic opportunity to reorganize our affairs free from outside interference. We call for a review of the internal rules of the Arab League in order to keep pace with the times. The Arab League must regain its role. Joint Arab action needs common goals, a unified policy and clear principles that we will later turn into implementation plans. The world should leave internal issues to our peoples. Hope is growing with the Arab-Arab rapprochement and the launch of a new phase of joint action. When it comes to the issues that concern us on a daily basis, such as Yemen, Libya, Syria and others, we cannot treat the diseases by treating the symptoms, because all these problems are the result of larger problems that do not were not treated before. As for Syria, its past, its present and its future is Arabism, but it is the Arabism of belonging, not the Arabism of embraces. Hugs are fleeting, but belonging is permanent. I hope this summit will mark the beginning of a new phase of Arab action for solidarity among us, peace in our region, development and prosperity instead of war and destruction.
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