700 participants in Arab businessmen's conference in Tunis

700 Arab and international businessmen are participating in meetings of the eighth conference for the Arab businessmen, whose works are to start tonight in Tunis.

415 of the participants are Arab businessmen and experts, 35 are from outside the Arab states and 350 are Tunisian.

160 economic corporations, 32 banks and 8 financial corporations are participating in the conference, which will discuss the challenges facing investment in the Arab states and support for financing small and medium-sized projects in the drafted framework of the Arab free trade zone.

The Arab League, the Tunisian trade and industry union, the Arab corporation for guaranteeing investments (from Kuwait) and the council of economic unity (from Cairo) are participating in organizing the conference.