Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon yesterday arrived in Riyadh to participate in the Joint Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit that is taking place there today.

The Tajik president’s official website says the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Foreign Relations, the Chairman of the State Committee on Investment and State-owned Property Management and some other officials are accompanying the president on his visit to Saudi Arabia. 

Saudi Gazette reported yesterday that the escalating violence in the Palestinian and Lebanese territories, including the brutal Israeli aggression on Gaza, has compelled Arab and Islamic leaders to take urgent action, and that was translated through their resolve to gather together for a follow-up summit in Riyadh on November 11, 2024.

The key priorities of the Arab and Islamic leaders reportedly include halting the aggression, protecting civilians, providing support to the Palestinian and Lebanese people, unifying positions, and exerting pressure on the international community to take decisive steps to end the ongoing attacks and establish lasting peace and stability in the region.

The summit builds on the Arab-Islamic summit held in Riyadh on November 11, 2023, as Arab and Islamic leaders recognize the urgent need for unified efforts and a collective stance to address the dangerous and unprecedented developments in Gaza and the rest of the Palestinian territories. This requires solidarity among Arab and Islamic nations to confront these challenges and mitigate their consequences.