CAIRO — President of the Arab Parliament Adel Bin Abdulrahman Al-Asoumi praised the pioneering role played by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in consolidating coexistence, moderation, tolerance and countering hate and extremism speech.

In his speech at the 31st International Conference of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, which kicked off here Saturday, Al-Asoumi stressed that enhancing the dialogue among different religions and cultures is not only the responsibility of the religious institutions, but it is a participatory responsibility that requires the integration of the efforts of all educational, media and legislative institutions.

The President of the Arab Parliament valued the important role played by King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID), noting that the dialogue among different religions and cultures has become a matter of real interest, especially among the Arab leaders.

Arab Parliament chief welcomes

European-US statement on Houthis

The Arab Parliament president also welcomed the European-US statement denouncing the Houthi terrorist militia's attacks, on civilian objects, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the civilians in Marib Governorate, Yemen, and demanding the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia to immediately stop its repeated attacks, which aggravated the difficult humanitarian situation, in Marib, that provides shelter for more than 2 million people, most of them are displaced.

In a statement announced Saturday, Al-Asoumi called for building upon the European-US joint stance to reach a resolute and deterring international stance, putting an end to the ongoing violations committed by the Houthi coup militia, stressing the necessity of the international community's shift, especially the UN Security Council, from the stage of denunciation, condemnation and disapproval to taking deterring stances to protect civilians against the continuous targeting.

The President of the Arab Parliament reiterated the firm stance of the parliament on supporting all measures taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Yemen to confront the Houthi coup militia and stop its continuing terrorist crimes. — SPA