Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, The Minister of Finance and Head of the delegation of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the 80th ordinary session of Arab Economic and Social Council emphasized the importance of the meeting of the preparatory committee for Arab Economic and Social Summit under the chairmanship of the Kingdom. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency following the committee's meeting here today, Dr. Al-Assaf pointed out that the meeting focused on good preparations for the economic summit due to be held in the second half of next year 2008.