Syrian Premier reviews Arab economics with Arab economic union team

Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al- Zou'bi on Wednesday received the delegation of the Arab Economists Union's council headed by Union's Chairman Dr. Mustafa Katheiri.

Talks dealt with Arab economists Union's Council and preparations for holding the 13th conference of Arab economists in Morocco. The aim being to establish an Arab common economic vision for the next century as well as methods of supporting joint Arab commercial work. Morocco's conference will be under the title: "future vision on the strategy of the joint Arab economic work to face the challenges of the 21st century."

Earlier in the day, the Syrian minister of economy Dr. Muhammad al-Imadi met with the Arab visiting delegation which comprises representatives from Syria, Egypt, Tunisia, Sudan, Kuwait, Algeria, Morocco, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine.

The two sides discussed a number of issues relating to the Arab states. They shed light on the basics of an Arab strategic economy which would help promote economic development in the Arab states. Means of reactivating and developing relations between the Arab economic societies was dealt with during the meeting. Earlier and at the invitation of the Syrian "Society of the Economic Sciences" the council of the Arab economic union held its 28th session between 9-11 November 1998 at Damascuss esh-Sham hotel.