CAIRO, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Iraq has expressed reservations on the call for a timetable for the withdrawal of multinational forces in Iraq, the Egyptian MENA news agency reported on Tuesday.

    Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister Labid Abawi was quoted as saying on Monday that it is premature to discuss the withdrawal of foreign troops. He added that it's up to the Iraqi government to define the timetable due to its position.

    On Monday, Italian Ambassador to Egypt Antonio Badini also noted that there is no need to have a definite timetable for the withdrawal from Iraq, adding that there were other formulas giving the same end and taking into consideration UN relevant resolutions.

    Preparatory meetings are being under way to discuss a draft resolution to be adopted by an international conference on Iraqi security to be held in Egypt's Red Sea resort Sharm el-Sheikh later this week, with some countries calling for a timetable for the withdrawal of multinational forces in Iraq, according to MENA.

    Moreover, the document of the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) to be launched during the ICI conference in Sharm el-Sheikh on May 3 will call for discarding violence against Iraqis and respecting human rights and liberties, MENA said.

    The document will also call for establishing a unified, federal and democratic state and achieving reconciliation among Iraqis and different groups in the country through sharing resources justly and cooperating with Iraq's neighbors, the report said.

    Representatives from some 49 countries and international organizations will attend the two meetings on Iraqi reconstruction and security to be held respectively on May 3-4.