African trade ministers meet in Algiers

The second ordinary preparatory session of the meeting of the African ministers of trade are being made on the level of experts in Algeria under the chairmanship of Algerian Trade Minister Bakhti Belaib started on Monday in Algiers.

Some 100 representatives of 33 countries who are members of the Organization of African Unity attended the seminar.

The session's work agenda includes all matters pertaining to the next negotiations of the World Trade Organization and embarking on a united African framework for negotiations.

The African experts will deal with the progress to be attained in negotiations among the group of African states and the Caribbean Sea, and the European Union concerning the agreements to replace the fourth Loamy agreement.

The experts will also study the US initiative to strengthen trade and investment between Africa and the US.