Abdul Meguid: Arab - African cooperation, coordination important

Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid stressed the importance of coordination and cooperation relations between the AL and OAU (Organization of African Unity).

He added that about half of the AL member states are African, the organization is Arab - African.

In his statements on the margins of the exceptional African summit held in Syrte, Libya, Abdul Meguid said: "I participate in this summit as a supervisor because there is a coordination agreement between the AL and OAU, where the league has a bureau in Addis Ababa for the organization that in return has four bureaus in Cairo at the Arab League."

Abdul Meguid added, "We support more Arab - African cooperation," saying that the two sides complement.