Damascus hosts Arab Veterinarians Union holds 3rd meeting

Secretary General of the Arab Veterinarians Union (AVU) Dr. Asa'ad Rateb Abu al-Ragheb on Monday called to establish national industries that produce veterinary drugs and vaccines and create laboratories to protect Arab homeland from world monopolies as well as achieve the Arab food security.

During opening deliberations of the 3rd meeting of the(AVU), Abu al-Ragheb pointed out to the important role of the union in the field of veterinary to put an end to the Arab food gap which is totally dependent on the imported food, indicating the necessity of establishing the Arab economic block.

The two-days deliberations of the meeting will study the possibility of building a unified Arab organization for animal health and a unified system project to practice veterinary in all Arab states.