CAIRO, May 14, 2018 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi asserted the importance of developing an Arab strategy to invest the potentials of youths in various fields to protect them against extremist thought and misconceptions. The president's remarks came during his meeting with Arab youth and sports ministers in the presence of the Egyptian Youth and Sports Minister Khaled Abdel Aziz, who is also the chairman of the Executive Office of the Arab Youth and Sports Council. In press statements on Monday, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Radi said Sisi underlined the importance of the role played by the Arab ministries of youth and sports in the current critical phase in the Arab world. The spokesman also noted that the president highlighted the importance of exchanging visits among Arab youth delegations on regular bases to strengthen ties at the popular level, adding that youth represent the majority of population in the Arab countries. The spokesman also asserted that Sisi listened to views of the Arab ministers who reiterated the vital role of Egypt in the Arab region in all fields. The Arab ministers also affirmed the need for working out a strategy against violence, extremism and terrorism which have been targeting Arab youths . Minister of Youth and Sports Khaled Abdel Aziz, for his part, pointed out to the proclamation of Cairo as a capital of the Arab Youth in 2018-2019 in view of the great importance Egypt is attaching to youth. He asserted that the project of the Arab Youth capital, which aims at hosting Arab youth activities , has proved its success in enhancing interaction and communication among Arab communities.
