The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki delivered the commission's speech where he conveys the leaders of the Commission Member States' greetings and appreciation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defense. He also expressed his thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Secretary General of the Arab League for inviting the African Union Commission to this Arab meeting, considering the invitation as a renewal of the historic partnership between Africa and the Arab world. He said: "From this point, we are required to prepare for the fifth Arab-African summit which will be held in Riyadh next year". In his own name and on behalf of the Commission members, Faki expressed thanks to the governments of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for their continuous support for the efforts of the five Sahel countries. --More 18:47 LOCAL TIME 15:47 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w668656