Iraq Ready To Host Arab League Summit: FM

Baghdad, March 12, IRNA -- Iraqi Foreign Ministry in a statement issued on Sunday voiced Iraq's readiness to host the upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad. In a foreign ministerial meeting of Arab League in Cairo, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari emphasized that the security and political conditions are suitable for holding the summit in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Part of the statement reads, the Arab World and the Middle East region will witness considerable developments with successful holding of the upcoming summit. Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi thanked the Iraqi government for holding the session in scheduled time while hoping that the meeting will be held successfully while achieving the desired result. Iraqi government will host the Arab League summit on March 29 in Baghdad./end