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December 29, 2010

Sharm el-Sheikh economic summit will discuss the fate of Baghdad

Cairo: Arab diplomats revealed on Wednesday that the Arab leaders who will attend the Arab Economic Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh next month will discuss the fate of the next Arab summit, which will be headed by Iraq and whether they will be held in Baghdad.

The diplomats said the Arab foreign ministers will hold a meeting on the sidelines of the economic summit scheduled for January 19 to discuss the decision to hold the summit in Baghdad in the last week of the month of March next.

The Arab summit held in Libya in the month of March last had approved Iraq's presidency of the summit according to the system in force patrol the summit, but it did not resolve whether held in Baghdad, waiting for improved political and security situation in the Iraqi capital.

Detection and diplomats told United Press International that the political and security delegation will visit Iraq early next year to conduct a comprehensive assess the situation in Baghdad and view the results of Rating on the Arab meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh.

And count the Iraqi government has allocated $ 300 million to host the summit to be held as evidence of the restoration of political and security situations in the country is still witnessing bombings and daily acts of violence and political infighting.

Diplomats say that many Arab states refuse to hold the summit in Baghdad, citing a variety of reasons, including that of the U.S. presence Osw relationship with the Iraqi leadership or security disorder.

Diplomats predicted that the clear image resolution on the convening of the Arab Summit in Baghdad ahead of economic summit in Sharm el-Sheikh.

The system offers the Arab League Summit held in the countries of the headquarters of the university if it could not be held in the capital of the State in which he presided.

The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, said Monday that "there are still" three months to overcome the obstacles "in front of the meeting of Arab leaders" in Baghdad.

Moussa added that "there is general acceptance of the Arab leaders to participate in the event of the coming Arab summit held in Iraq."

Musa also disclosed that he will visit Iraq during the next two weeks to meet with Iraqi officials.

It was Hasan al-leader of the National Alliance, headed by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said Wednesday that there was no intention to postpone the summit venue or transfer to any other country.

Sunaid said that the Arab League said the Iraqi government in Baghdad and held there for a private high security committee has taken all precautionary measures to secure the venue of the Arab summit.

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