GAZA, Sept. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- About 45 Palestinian security and police officers headed on Saturday to Egypt for a seven-week training program, Palestinian security sources said.

   The sources said the 45 officers would go in groups, the first group had left Gaza on Saturday for Cairo to have training insecurity and police skills, adding the training would start on Sept. 25.

   This came following a three-day meeting between Palestinian interior minister, intelligence chief and national security commander and their Egyptian counterparts which ended last Wednesday.

   The joint security meetings held in Cairo last week "were positive and fruitful," said the sources, adding Egypt had promised the leaders of the security apparatuses to offer all needed support.

   The contacts between the two sides would continue within the coming period.

   Meanwhile, representatives of different Islamic and national Palestinian factions would head to Cairo next week to hold a preparatory meeting before the start of a national Palestinian dialogue to be held in Cairo in early October.  Enditem