Al-Zou'bi' s money reserved

Originally published May 16, 2000

The Minister of finance Muhammad Khaled al-Maheyni has released decision no 2143 dated May 13, 2000 to hold transferred or non- transferred monies of Mahmoud al-Zou'bi ( former Syrian prime minister) and for his wife and children so as to protect the public money and this decision will be valid awaiting results of investigations.

The decision was made valid and circulated on all sides concerned to implement it.

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