Arab states get serious about removing Lybian sanctions

Arab states agreed to launch concentrated efforts until March 20 to formulate an Arab resolution to be presented to the UN Security Council in its special session to discuss the status of sanctions imposed on Libya after the judgment of the International Court of Justice regarding the Lockerbie issue.

The Arab sevenfold committee, in which Bahrain's foreign minister will also participate, will meet on the sidelines of a meeting of Islamic countries' foreign ministers on March 15-19. Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid, who will also be in attendance, said the meeting will focus on continuing all the necessary arrangements to create a well-supported Arab position through the UN Security Council member states.

Abdul Meguid said that there are communications underway with the Organization of African Unity, the non-aligned countries, and the Organization of the Islamic Conference to coordinate viewpoints prior to the Security Council's meeting on March 20.