We should listen in earnest to what other cultures offer, ... Dialogue is not easy.

We are not on an international quest and we are not here to make other governments conform with our position,

If beliefs of people and nations are insulted then the world will go towards violence. I hope this current situation will be a lesson for reforming in the future. If these policies are to continue, we will unfortunately go toward further violence, which is not desirable by anyone.

The world is tired of seeing the perpetuation of violence and terrorism, but the effort to create a real peace needs to go hand in hand with the struggle to restore justice,

The summit meeting will be about ways to strengthen solidarity in OPEC and to find ways to consolidate cooperation, not about setting oil prices or quotas,

Our region more than at any time in the past needs calm and stability,