| You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. 02/19/2015 04:34 PM EST Remarks with Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby Before Their MeetingRemarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC February 19, 2015
SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. I’m really pleased to welcome my friend and longtime colleague in working on these issues, Nabil Elaraby, the secretary-general of the Arab League. And he comes here to Washington at obviously a particularly challenging moment in the region. The Arab League obviously is based at its headquarters in Cairo, but it is responsible for all of the Arab relationships. And Nabil has been a solid partner in trying to find ways to address violent extremism, to address ISIL, to deal with the Middle East peace process, Syria, Egypt, and its transitions. The challenge is a really great deal of transition that is taking place in the region. So I appreciate very much you being here today to be part of this important dialogue. We have a lot to talk about, and more importantly, we have a lot more to do. And so it’s with pleasure, Nabil, that I welcome you here to the State Department. MR. ELARABY: Thank you, John. Good evening. I’m pleased to be here today to attend this important conference on the question of extreme violence, and the terrorism that goes with it is really very much in the minds of the Arab states. We have adopted a resolution – the foreign ministers of the (inaudible) – which has a comprehensive approach to counter this kind of terrorism. By comprehensive approach, it’s not only military – though yes, military (inaudible), but (inaudible) ideological factors, regional factors, cultural factors to look why people from the area join these terrorist organizations. But it’s not only the Middle East or the Arab countries; it’s the whole world. As you know, this is an international phenomenon. I think the president today, President Obama, made it very clear that all the countries in the world are together in (inaudible). If you want to succeed in getting rid of these heinous organizations, we have to work cooperatively. SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. And we will. Thank you very much. Thank you all. Appreciate it. Stay connected with the State Department:
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