Bin Hilli denies Gulf dispute included in Arab summit''s agenda

KUWAIT, March 19 (KUNA) -- Arab League Deputy Secretary General Ahmad bin Hilli denied Wednesday evening press reports claiming he said a dispute among Arab Gulf countries would be included in the agenda of the Arab summit, due in Kuwait on March 25-26.
"Some media outlets have reported that the Gulf dispute will be discussed (during the Arab summit) and this is not true," bin Hilli said in a statement.
"The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is capable of addressing any dispute or misunderstanding among its members within the framework of its mechanisms and wisdom of its leaders," he said.
Bin Hilli added that the GCC "has become a solid Arab institute and is an important addition not only for its members but for ... the Arab League." He hoped the dispute in the Gulf would be solved soon.
Arab League Secretary General Nabil Al-Araby emphasized, during a meeting with chief editors last Monday, that the Gulf dispute would not be included in the Arab summit's agenda, and that it was a Gulf affair. (end) om.bs KUNA 192339 Mar 14NNNN