Cairo, Rajab 11, 1439, March 28, 2018, SPA -- Minister of State for African Affairs Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Qattan affirmed the exceptional importance of the 29th Arab Summit, which will be hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in mid-April, in light of the multiple crises witnessed by some Arab countries. This came at an today at a reception held by the Arab League in honor of long-serving ambassador Gattan, following the end of his tenure as Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Arab League, in the presence of a number of senior officials of the General Secretariat of the Arab League and permanent delegates. "Holding this summit in a country as great and important as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia gives the occasion great significance," Qattan said. "It is therefore required that the Arab leaders make a number of decisions in the interest of the Arab nation ", he added. -- SPA 20:39 LOCAL TIME 17:39 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w653640