VOL. XXXII

NO. 4

31-OCTOBER-1988

GCC

Bahrain Minister Optimistic about GCC-EC Free Trade Deal

According to the Bahrain Minister of Finance and Economy, Mr. Ibrahim 'Abdal-Karim, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the European Community (EC)could reach a free trade agreement by mid-1989. Mr. 'Abd al-Karim also said thatthe GCC member countries have increased their efforts to present a common policyat the forthcoming negotiations with the EC aimed at reducing tariffs on Gulfpetrochemicals and...