Wednesday, 19 January 2022 10:00≪
Mr. Szijjártó (Hungary): I thank you very much, Madam President, for convening our meeting today under such complicated circumstances to discuss this very important matter. There is absolutely no doubt that the security of the Middle East has been one of the issues with the strongest and most comprehensive impact on global peace and security in past decades. We have all witnessed many attempts by several actors to resolve the crisis. However, most of those attempts have either failed or had only limited impact. The Abraham Accords, signed by Israel and numerous Arab States, represent the most significant result on the matter. Apart from normalizing bilateral relations between the States involved, the Abraham Accords may give new impetus to the Middle East peace process, as well to the much-awaited agreement between Israel and Palestine. Indeed, we hope that negotiations will be successful in that regard. We are pleased to see the deepening ties between Arab countries and Israel, w...