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Arab League chief in Baghdad ahead of summit

BAGHDAD, March 25 (KUNA) -- Secretary General of Arab League Nabil Al-Arabi arrived here Sunday to meet Iraqi officials and discuss the final arrangements and details on the Arab Summit due March 29.
A Foreign Ministry source said Al-Arabi and his accompanying delegation were greeted upon arrival by Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, and that the league delegation includes technical staff as well as Arab ambassadors.
The officials are to discuss the final touches for the ministerial meetings on March 27 and March 28, as well as the summit meeting on March 29.
Al-Arabi is due to hold meetings with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Prime Minister Nouril Al-Maliki, and Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and his staff.
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