The Arab League will back a Russian plan to place Syria’s chemical weapons under international supervision for eventual destruction, Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi said on Tuesday.

The Arab League will back a Russian plan to place Syria's chemical weapons under international supervision for eventual destruction, Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi said on Tuesday.

Nabil al-Arabi told reporters in Cairo the League will "soon issue a statement announcing its support officially" for the Russian plan.

Moscow made the surprise proposal on Monday. It is aimed at averting US strikes against Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons.

"If you remember, I always insisted that the Syrian crisis needs a political solution," al-Arabi said.