"Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki rejected the idea of inviting non-Arab countries to attend Baghdad Arab summit," Maliki`s office quoted him as saying during an interview with Iraq`s Afaq satellite channel.
"There will be invitations for international and regional organizations, but we do not see any reason to invite non-Arab countries," Maliki said.
Earlier, Baghdad said it had completed its preparation for the summit and was ready to receive the Arab leaders.
Iraq sees the summit as a significant milestone in its history that would lead the country to play a powerful and positive role in the Arab world. (*)
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