Arab economic ministers discuss difficulties facing the Arab free trade zone
Regional, Economics, 9/12/2000

The social - economic council is discussing tomorrow on the ministers' level in Damascus how to overcome the difficulties confronting applying the grand free Arab trade zone.

In two days, the ministers are to discuss 17 items that tackle supporting the joint Arab work in the economic among which are the cooperation and coordination among the Arab states in the intellectual property field. Yemen is calling to establish a council for the planning ministers as well as boosting the Arab relations in the economic field.

The ministers are also to discuss the unified economic Arab report for the year 2000, the investment atmosphere in the Arab states in the last years and the nutrition security positions in the Arab Nation.

The ministers are to review the developing role of the Arab states and its requirements in the shadow of the economic reform procedures, trade liberalization among the Arab states and making Arab rules for the competition as well as dealing with monopolies.

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