Communications with Baghdad to decide on meeting of Iraq follow-up committee

A high-ranking Syrian official said that they are going to decide on the convening of Arab up-following committee to deal with the issue of Iraq, scheduled to be held tomorrow in Damascus, in light of communications held between the Arab League's secretary general and the Arab states.

He also stated that AL Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid informed Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa, the head of the committee, on the outcome of the mission of the AL assistant secretary general for Arab affairs to Baghdad.

The official said the committee aims at serving Iraqi interest and people and uplifting the economic sanctions, confirming that the meeting is still set for tomorrow.