Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa met on Monday with NATO's security and political affairs official to dicuss how to tackle piracy in the Red Sea.
Moussa's assistant secretary Ahmed Ben Helli said the meeting also dealt with some NATO-related issues of importance for the Arab League, such as training Iraqi army personnel, NATO aircraft carriers in Darfur, and a new high school for training Arab League employees.
Ben Helli said the meeting was part of the league's plan to benefit from NATO's experience particularly in security and peacekeeping, and that it reflects relations between the organization and some Arab states, particularly Mediterranean countries.
Helli said it is important for the secretary-general to be acquainted periodically with NATO's efforts and plans, stressing at the same time the league's desire to preserve peace and security.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
