Al-Jubeir explained that the first summit, held in Brasilia, in May 2005, launched a partnership and cooperation between the two groups, and that was what has been sought to be achieved, in the summits of Doha and Lima, in order to achieve the growing progress in terms of trade, size of investment, intra-trade and work to develop the role of sea and air links between the two regions, to achieve this goal. The minister highlighted the keenness of the last Arab Ministerial Meeting at its (144) session, to strengthen cooperation between the two groups, in various fields and participate in all activities and meetings to be held. Geographical dimension in the past, formed a barrier to the development of relations between the two groups, but that the information revolution has enabled our people to understand and know each other's culture, while the boom of communications has brought distances closer and facilitated mobility among ourselves, this is in addition to the common denominators, led by the human values and moral concepts that represent a solid foundation of any relationship, and, furthermore, the common religious and cultural values and family ties to Arab families migrating to Latin America, he stated. All these facts would remove any obstacles, he remarked, to increase the promising opportunities between the two sides, especially in the light of the great potential we enjoy, which urges us to increase trade and investment between us, in many areas of mutual cooperation. At the conclusion of his speech, the Minister of Foreign Affairs thanked the participants in the fourth summit, wishing them all success in achieving the aspired goals, visions, common ambitions and more constructive cooperation, between Arab and South American countries. -- SPA 20:43 LOCAL TIME 17:43 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w