Egyptian- Saudi visions on developments are identical; al-Sharif

Egypt's Information Minister Safwat al-Sharif on Wednesday stressed that viewpoints between Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz were identical on the necessity of convening an Arab summit.

In statements to reporters, Sharif added that Mubarak and Abdul Aziz agreed to continue consultation among Arab states in order to achieve an effective participation and unify the Arab stance vis-a-vis the Arab issues. Replying to a question about the expected time of the summit, Sharif said the time will be fixed in light of the consultations and contacts currently held among Arab Leaders.