Arab Business Forum final recommendations in Amman

Head of the Syrian State Planning Commission Abdullah Dardari said on Tuesday his country's economy is strong, and the opportunities of investment in Syria have been improved.

"The total general national production in Syria amounted to more than $ 30 billions annually, where Syria receives more than 6 million tourists, and the citizens' purchasing power exceeded $ 6,000 annually," Dardari told the 8th Forum of Arab Business Community in Amman.

He pointed out to the efforts exerted to enhance investment environment in Syria through adopting new legislations and laws, developing administration and boosting the human resources.

"Syria is the natural destination of investment in the region, and work is underway to make Syria the center of economic growth in the region and a site for production, services and communications," Dardari added.

Meanwhile, the Forum issued a statement at the end of its two-day activities in which it expressed appreciation over the latest efforts of the Arab states to adopt economic and legislative reforms to improve investment environment in the Arab states.

The statement called on the Arab states to consider the forthcoming year as the year of inter-Arab trade liberation, and to adopt mechanisms of the Arab economic cooperation and integration through supporting trade and inter-Arab tourism.

It underlined the importance of giving priority to the Arab human resources by intensifying campaigns of training and rehabilitation, taking into consideration the importance of land, air and sea transportation to increase links among Arab states.

Syrian Economy and Trade Minister Amer Hosni Lotfi and an accompanying delegation took part in the Forum with the participation of more than 500 Arab businessmen.