The Ministers emphasized the importance that relations between GCC member states and the Islamic Republic of Iran be based on the principles of good neighborhood, non-interference in internal affairs, respect of independency, sovereignty, territorial integrity, resolutions of disputes through peaceful means, according to the UN Charter and international law and renouncing of and refraining from the use or threat of use of force or provocations that might undermine confidence and threaten security and stability in the region. The Ministers emphasized their support for a peaceful solution between Iran and the UAE over the three islands Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Musa, in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations, including direct negotiations between the two parties. On Iraq, the Ministers reiterated their commitment towards maintaining the unity, stability, territorial integrity and political independence of Iraq, free of external interference. The two sides encouraged the achievement of more progress in Iraq towards alleviating sectarian tensions and effecting inclusive governance and reconciliation between all Iraqi parties including addressing the legitimate grievances of all components of the Iraqi society through implementation of reforms. The Ministers expressed solidarity with the Iraqi people in countering the terrorist organization Da’esh, calling for intensifying efforts to restore stability to the areas liberated from Da’esh to allow delivery of assistance to the refugees and internally displaced persons in Iraq. The Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Libya in accordance with the principles of non-interference in internal affairs. They expressed their deep concern over the increasing activities of terrorist groups in the country and voiced support for the ongoing political process and the relevant efforts of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya Martin Kobler. The Ministers welcomed the signing of the Libyan Political Agreement on December 17, 2015 that was approved by the UN Security Council in its Resolution 2259 (2015) as a key element for the settlement of the Libyan crisis. They called on all Libyan political parties, as well as tribal and regional groups to support the Presidency Council headed by Prime-Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and established in accordance with the Agreement. They also emphasized the importance of the approval of the Government of National Accord by the House of Representatives. The Ministers agreed that despite ongoing instability in the region the task of settling the Arab-Israeli conflict should remain one of top priorities. They confirmed that they all seek to achieve a comprehensive, fair and lasting settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict on the established international legal basis, including relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council, the Madrid Principles and the Arab Peace Initiative. They noted that intensified efforts of Russia and other members of the Middle East Quartet of international mediators in cooperation with the stakeholders are essential for the early achievement of these objectives. The Ministers stressed the need for an immediate resumption of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations aimed at establishing an independent, viable and territorially continuous Palestinian State enjoying full sovereignty on the basis of the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. They urged all Palestinian parties to intensify their efforts towards reconciliation and national unity on the basis of the PLO platform. The Ministers stressed the need to activate dialogue among civilizations, cultures and religions as a strategic option, including seeking to preserve national identity and cultural norms, respect for cultural pluralism, so as to contribute to the restoration and deepen concepts of peace, security and justice, promoting the values of tolerance and mutual respect, increasing mutual understanding among nations and peoples, confronting all forms of violence and religious extremism, and addressing racist manifestations and racial or religious discrimination. They reaffirmed their support for the role in this regard of the King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue. The Ministers affirmed their support for programs and activities notably those carried out by the Group of Strategic Vision “Russia-Islamic World” related to the values of dialogue, cultural and civilizational interaction that contribute to better knowledge and mutual understanding among peoples of the Russian Federation, GCC countries and other Organization of Islamic Cooperation member states. In this regards they wished every success to the current meeting of the Group of Strategic Vision “Russia-Islamic World”, being held in Kazan, Russian Federation, on May 25-28, 2016. --More 21:34 LOCAL TIME 18:34 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w