10.4.2008
Minister
of Foreign Affairs, Rohitha Bogollagama, stated that member
states of the Arab League made acommitment to stand by
Sri Lanka and support her candidacy to the United Nations
Human Rights Council at the voting scheduled for May this
year.
He
had been assured of this by Abdul Gheit, Egyptian Foreign
Minister.
The
Minister further said that Sri Lanka's submissions to
join the organization of Oil Importing Countries as an
observer will be given special consideration.
Amre
Moussa,the Secretary General of the Arab League had assured
the Foreign Minister that the Arab League could offer
development assistance in identified areas if Sri Lanka
provided a Development Plan.
Minister Bogollagama said that the Arab league admired
sri Lanka as a country, and that Egypt had pledged to
support Sri Lanka to combat Terrorism.
Courtesy
- Government Information