Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 3/22/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of March 22, 1999
- Agriculture in Syria and the Euphrates
During the past development plan periods in Syria, between 60 and 70 percent of public investments in agriculture were allocated to irrigation development. Syria, Agriculture, 3/26/1999 - Syrian-Turkish statement on Yassin's visit in Ankara
A joint press statement was issued in Ankara on Wednesday on the two-day visit recently made by Syrian Deputy Premier Salim Yassin to Turkey on March 22 and 23. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/25/1999 - Syrian Parliament ratifies a contract with US company to explore Syrian gas Syria, Business, 3/25/1999
- Al-Sharaa in Tokyo
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa arrived in Tokyo for a three-day official visit to Japan, during which he will hold talks with his Japanese counterpart, the prime minister and the parliament speaker, as well as chairman of the foreign relations committee at the Japanese Parliament. Syria-Japan, Politics, 3/25/1999 - Eritrean trade minister arrives in Damascus Syria-Eritrea, Politics, 3/25/1999
- Yassin's talks in Ankara did not tackle water issue Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/25/1999
- Syrian - Jordanian undeclared talks Jordan-Syria, Politics, 3/24/1999
- US embassy in Damascus to issue non migration visas starting April 5 Syria-USA, Local, 3/24/1999
- Syrian deputy premier concludes fruitful visit to Turkey
Yassin later expressed gratitude for the warm welcome he and his companions were accorded with during their visit to Turkey. He asserted that talks conducted with Turkish officials unveil the open possibility of developing trade and economic ties with a view to serving interests of the two peoples in the two neighboring states. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/24/1999 - Hassaka governor confers with Turkish counterpart
The governor of Hassaka, a province in northern Syria, on Monday received the governor of the Turkish Mardin district, Fikrat Koufan, who is currently visiting Hassaka in order to boost ties between the two neighboring states. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/23/1999 - Syrian deputy prime minister holds constructive talks in Ankara
n a press statement to reporters following his meeting with Yassin, Turkish Deputy Premier Hikmet Ulugbay said that Yassin's visit will be a good opportunity for the two sides to study all aspects of bilateral cooperation and that through these talks the two countries will be able to develop and strengthen bilateral economic cooperation in the forthcoming phase. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/23/1999 - Jordanian premier: If you love Syria, I adore it
The Jordanian weekly al-Majd has quoted Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh as saying in an interview: "If you love Syria, I do adore it. If you are the advocates of openness with Syria and maintaining alliance with it I am the advocate of strategic integration with it in all political fields and on various economic levels." Jordan-Syria, Politics, 3/23/1999 - EU envoy to visit Damascus, discusses peace developments in April
On the other hand, the Syrian newspaper al-Baath warned yesterday of the possibility that Israel could take action to get out of its deadlock and called on Arabs to be alert. Syria-European Union, Politics, 3/23/1999 - Volume of trade expected to reach $1 billion US between Syria, Turkey Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/23/1999
- Damascus hosts al-Cham international conference on informatics in April Syria-Regional, Science, 3/23/1999
- Generous rainfall in Damascus following a season of drought Syria, Economics, 3/22/1999
- Report: Economic changes in Syria
The United Arab Emirates' al-Bayan daily said that Syria will make economic changes to cope with the international situation, while adhering to Syrian principles. Syria, Economics, 3/22/1999 - Clinton failed to organize a meeting in Amman between President al-Assad, Peres Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 3/22/1999
- On the Iraqi pipeline through Syria
A well-informed Syrian source told a Kuwaiti daily on Sunday that the issue of pumping Iraqi oil though a pipeline which passes through the Syrian territories is no longer in the foreseen future. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 3/22/1999 - Paul the Apostle statue revealed in the old Damascus wall Syria, Religion, 3/22/1999
- Turkish-Syrian relations for the better
Turkish Foreign Minister Ismael Cem has asserted that Syrian-Turkish relations are developing for the better, stressing Turkey's desire to develop its relations with Syria on all levels. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/22/1999