Maliki heads a meeting of the crisis cell to discuss security preparations for the Arab summit in Baghdad
2012-03-10 18:25:10
BAGHDAD (Iba) ... Prime Minister presided over the General Commander of the Armed Forces Nuri al-Maliki in his office today, the official meeting of the crisis cell in the presence of Defense Minister Saadoun al-Dulaimi, agency security adviser Aloutnibaladhafah to the Army Chief of Staff and a number of senior officers and security leaders to discuss security preparations for the Arab summit
A statement by the Prime Minister's Office said Saturday that during the meeting, they discussed developments in the security situation and the security preparations for the holding of the upcoming Arab summit and securing official delegations.
He called on Maliki to tighten security procedures, and to do their duty with utmost discipline and work to fill the security holes Imam saboteurs and terrorists.
Post announced by the Mayor of Baghdad Sabir al-Issawi said all preparations for hosting the capital of the Conference of the Arab summit will be completed by the middle of this month.
It quoted the Directorate of relations and media for al-Issawi said during a field trip, accompanied by Director-General of the relations and the media to the site of the Arab summit in the Green Zone that all the preparations to host the Arab summit conference on the verge of completion and remain some of the things planning and cosmetic simple routes the Green Zone and Airport Road and the VIP lounge at the airport and the road's Presidents and the Arab delegations participating in the summit.
He said all preparations for the summit from the Baghdad International Airport, down to the Green Zone will be completed in the fifteenth of this month, noting that the presidential palace witnessed the finalization of a plastic such as business and the development of flowers after the completion of the realization of the furnishings, development and cultivation of gardens.
He said the Arab summit conference in Baghdad and the participation of Arab leaders in which evidence of the role and impact of the significant role of Iraq in the Arab and regional levels.
The Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari briefed Saturday of Arab foreign ministers and preparations measures are carried out by the Iraqi government and people for the success of the Arab summit and to facilitate the session, and global interest in this important event as the Arab region is witnessing developments and major political changes.
The Foreign Ministry statement on Saturday that Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and his accompanying delegation participating in the meeting of the regular session 137 of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level meeting held on 10/3/2012 at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo has briefed the Arab foreign ministers preparations Iraq to hold summit Arabic.
For his part, Secretary General of the Arab League, Arab, Nabil satisfaction the great and Procedures that have the Government of Iraq in order to hold the summit in a timely manner and to the fullest.
He pointed out that Zebari met with the delegation of the Secretariat of the Arab League under the chairmanship of the Arab noble as part of preparations for the Arab summit and ministerial meetings which preceded in Baghdad during the period from 27-29/3/2012.
The meeting discussed among all the measures are to ensure the success of the Arab summit, including the preparation of documents and draft resolutions and invitations to senior international officials. (End)
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