"The Arab peace follow-up group has decided to accept the invitation to attend the Annapolis Middle East peace conference at a ministerial level to discuss the peace process," Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal told a news conference.
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League group charged with following up on peace talks with Israel agreed on Friday to attend a U.S.-sponsored conference on the creation of a Palestinian state, and Saudi Arabia indicated it would attend at ministerial level.
"The Arab peace follow-up group has decided to accept the invitation to attend the Annapolis Middle East peace conference at a ministerial level to discuss the peace process," Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal told a news conference.
Later asked if Saudi Arabia would attend on a ministerial level, Faisal nodded his head.
(Reporting by Mohamed Abdellah; Writing by Cynthia Johnston)
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