Sudan announces joining the common Arab Market
Sudan-Regional, Economics, 2/19/2002

The secretary general of the Arab economic unity council discussed at the headquarters of the council's general secretariat with the Sudanese minister of the economy Karam Eddine Abdul Moula Saleh, who is also Sudan's permanent representative at the Arab economic council the issue of Sudan's joining of the four- member agreement to found a complete free trade agreement between each of Syria, Iraq, Libya and Egypt as well as to join the common Arab market.

The Sudanese minister stressed that his country will announce joining the free zone so as Sudan to become the fifth state after the 4- member state agreement.

For his part, Jweili noted the efforts made by the council to hold the Arab partnership for marketing and commerce and the importance of Sudan's joining this partnership.

The Sudanese minister asked for the participation of the unity council in developing tourism inside Sudan through the council's Arab federation for hotels and tourism. He stressed his country's support to all activities conducted by the council.

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