Islamic finance ministers meet in Jeddah

The governing board of the Islamic Development bank (IDB) is holding here this Tuesday its 24th meeting with the participation of ministers of finance, economy and planning of islamic states.

The meeting will hear the 1999 financial report and will be marked by a conference on upgrading private sector's contribution to infrastructure projects.

Besides the governors of islamic banks, the meeting will be attended by scores of businessmen and delegates of islamic financial institutions.

Morocco is represented at the meeting --that coincides with the IDB 25th anniversary-- by senior officials from the Ministry of economy and finance.