Al-Shara's contacts with Arab officials in preparations for Beirut summit

Syria's deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Thursday received a telephone call from the secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa during which the two sides reviewed Arab conditions and current preparations to convene the Arab summit.

Meantime, a telephone call was also made between al-Shara and each of the Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hamoud and the Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal during which consultations continued on conditions in the region and matters relating to topics to be discussed by the next Arab summit in Beirut.

A Syrian delegation representing the foreign ministry on Thursday held talks in Beirut with the Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hammoud. The Syrian delegation included the deputy foreign minister Walid al-Muaallim and the director of the private offices at the foreign ministry.

Discussions dealt with the coming meetings in Beirut which will precede the convening of the Arab summit and bilateral issues.

The Lebanese foreign minister on Thursday received two telephone calls from the secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa and the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher on current preparations for the next Arab summit.