Arab states and Turkey discussing trade obstacles and their effect on exports from Mediterranean countries

A three day conference about trade obstacles and their effect on the exports of the Mediterranean countries convened today in Cairo, organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Industry and the Islamic Development Bank in which nine Arab countries -- Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Libya, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Syria, and Palestine, in addition to Turkey -- are participating.

Soliman Reda, the Egyptian minister of industry, said today that during the conference the agreement of the World Trade Organization on the technical obstacles facing trade and its effect on the trade of developing countries will be discussed.