Arab Ministers in Charge of Environment Affairs start

Cairo, July 19, SPA -- The extraordinary session of Arab Ministers
Council in charge of Environment Affairs started its works here at
the Arab League headquarters today under the chairmanship of Prince
Turki bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, President of Meteorology and
Protection of Environment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ,and
Chairman of the Council's Executive Bureau which is preparing for the
economic, development and social summit to be held in Kuwait early
next year.

In a key opening speech of the meeting, Prince Turki said "This
extraordinary meeting comes within the activities of the preparations
for the subjects previously approved by the Council", expressing his
thanks to the General Secretariat of Arab League for its cooperation
with Arab, regional and international organizations in drafting the
projects.

He expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Technical Secretariat
of the Council and Arab, regional and international organizations for
their support to the Council of Arab Ministers in charge of
Environment Affairs and the Council's Executive Bureau.