Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 3/23/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of March 23, 1998
- Syrian - Algerian agriculture agreement signed
Earlier in the day, the Algerian minister and his Syrian counterpart, Asaad Moustafa signed an agricultural cooperation agreement providign for exchanging results of agricultural research projects on barley, lentils, fruit tree saplings and seed multiplication and the exchange of visits by technicians. Syria-Algeria, Agriculture, 3/27/1998 - Two Japanese economic grants to Syria
The first grant, estimated at US $4.6 million, is allotted for renewing Damascus' city water pipeline network, and the project is to be implemented within three years. Syria-Japan, Economics, 3/27/1998 - Canada opens consulate in Aleppo Syria-Canada, Economics, 3/26/1998
- Turkish -Syrian agriculture ministers meet in Damascus
Tashar said his country opposes the use of the phrase "international waters" at the UN General Assembly and will not accept it at the FAO conference. He asked this phrase to be replaced by "border-crossing waters." Syria-Turkey, Economics, 3/25/1998 - Syrian Foreign Minister meets with Arafat
Egyptian President Mubarak succeeded during the 1996 Arab Summit in Cairo in convening a meeting between Arafat and Syria's President Assad, although their relations had ceased since Arafat signed the Oslo agreements, concerning Palestinian self-rule with Israel, in 1993. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 3/25/1998 - Irani foreign minister is to visit Damascus
Iranian diplomatic sources confirmed that Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi will pay a visit to Damascus this week, where he will hold talks with his Syrian counterpart, Farouk al-Sharaa. Syria-Iran, Politics, 3/25/1998 - Dutch trade delegation arrives in Damascus
The delegation, led by the Dutch agricultural attache will carry out activities in the fields of foodstuffs and agriculture, especially food-processing, greenhouses, livestock husbandry, agricultural machinery and food products. Syria-Netherlands, Agriculture, 3/25/1998 - Jordan ready to open new page with Syria
Jordanian Health Minister Ashraf al-Kirdi criticized in a press interview on March 12 statements made by Syrian Vice- President Abdul Halim Khaddam, who noted upon meeting with Arab health ministers in Damascus at the beginning of March a "US-Israeli plan according to which Israel occupies Jordan and evacuates the Palestinians to Iraq." Jordan-Syria, Politics, 3/24/1998 - Annan: Israel ready to leave Lebanon, Syria is central
Annan added that he received indications from Israel that it is ready to implement 425, which calls for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon Regional-Syria, Politics, 3/23/1998 - UN's Annan visits troops in the Golan
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Sunday received UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-UN, Politics, 3/23/1998 - FAO chief lauds Syria's agricultural policy
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa and Director General of Food and Agriculture Oganization Jacques Diouf on Sunday discussed the importance of food security, particularly in developing countries, and the necessity of international cooperation in the field of food programs. Syria, Agriculture, 3/23/1998 - Knesset - Golan Israel-Syria, Politics, 3/23/1998