Moussa: Egyptian - Algerian summit is in the two states' interest

Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stated that the expected Algerian - Egyptian summit meeting between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika tomorrow comes amid the meetings between Arab leaders which are important and required to create a mutual understanding of current challenges and Arab joint work.

Moussa said they will discuss many problems facing the Arab world, not only regarding the peace process but for Arab coordination and consultation in the Mediterranean, trade and economic relations, and the Arab conference.

Moussa added that the meeting of the Egyptian, Algerian and Moroccan presidents and the expected meeting with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad are on the summit level, in light of condensed contacts as part of Arab mutual work.