Syria to crystallize a strategy for attracting investment

The London - based al-Hayat daily said in its Wednesday's issue that an economist has urged the Syrian government to crystallize a policy promoted by Syria as a regional center for exports.

The economist noted that exportation and monitored investment of exports both constitute a key issue for Syria and a matter that should not be postponed.

Meantime, the chairman of the trade development department at the Arab trade financing program of the Arab states Fund Abdullah al-Dardari stressed the need of raising the level of per capita income in Syria to US $ 2,000 annually by the year 2010.