Assad to speak at conference of ministers of industry in June

The Arab Organization for Development and Industry will hold its eighth conference in Damascus beginning on June 22 and lasting for four days, during which Arab states' ministers of industry and Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid will participate.

Syrian President Hafez al-Assad will deliver an address to the conference dealing with industrial quality improvement which necessitate coordination and cooperation in order to raise the Arab industries to world standards.

Recent studies by the Arab Organization for Industrial Development, to be presented to the conference, showed that 50% of Arab industries are consumption industries, while food industries form 23% of total industry in the Arab states and 40% of the total consumption industries.