Abdel Meguid Heads Arab Foreign Ministers' Consultative Meeting

Secretary General to the Arab League Esmat Abdel Meguid said on Sunday that he is to head a consultative meeting next Sunday of the Arab foreign ministers in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations' General Assembly.

In a statement to reporters before leaving to New York, the Arab League chief said the meeting will review the Arab issues to be discussed at the assembly meetings.

Abdel Meguid said he is to discuss with a number of international officials, such as the United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, issues of mutual interest.

He added he is also to meet the Secretary Generals of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) and the Organization of African Unity (OAU) to discuss coordination of stances.