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Tunis — President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali returned to Tunis after taking part in works of the 22nd regular session of the Summit Conference of the Arab League Council, held in Sirte, Libya.

During the Summit President Ben Ali met with Arab several Heads of State and Government.

He also reaffirmed, Tunisia's stand concerning Arab questions and most particularly its unwavering support to the Palestinian cause.

President Ben Ali called, in his address to the Summit, to adopt an urgent and efficient plan of action along with the United Nations, the Quartet and other influential forces, in order to save Al-Quds and protect its heritage.

The President of the Republic also said that the current stage the Arab Nation is going through requires to spare no effort to enhance the process of inter-Arab reconciliation, to devote all capacities to strengthening inter-Arab solidarity and co-operation, calling to activate the role of the Arab Peace and Security Council, given its importance in preventing and settling inter-Arab disagreements.

He noted the importance of pursuing efforts for strengthening the tenets of complementarity, integration, co-operation and partnership between Arab States.

He also underlined the strategic character of joint Arab action in the cultural, educational and scientific fields, advocating as part of proclaiming 2010 an International Year of Youth, to fix programs and diversified activities which enable Arab youth to be involved in designing comprehensive development policies targeting them in all fields and give them opportunities for being integrated and in being in tune with their time and communicate with the outside world.