28 December 2009
Tripoli - Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem discussed on Sunday with Guide of the First of September Great Revolution of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi the developments of Arab situations, particularly regarding issues that will be discussed during the upcoming Arab Summit, which will be held in Tripoli in March 2010.

Both sides agreed upon the need for the Arab Summit to produce results that help bolster Arab solidarity and push joint Arab action forward in order to serve Arab higher interests, stressing the need for uniting efforts to strengthen the Arab stance to confront challenges facing the Arab nation.

Talks also dealt with the importance of developing bilateral relations between the two countries and bolstering them in various fields.

Colonel al-Gaddafi relayed to President Bashar al-Assad his greetings and his wishes of advancement and prosperity to the Syrian people.

By H. Sabbagh

© SANA (Syria Arab News Agency) 2009