VOL. XXXI

NO. 9

7-DECEMBER-1987

OAPEC

Council of Ministers Approves Drastic Budget Cut

MEES Executive Editor Walid Khadduri Reports from Kuwait on the OAPECMinisterial Conference

After several years of debate and soul-searching, the member governments ofthe Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) are now takingdrastic action to cut the Organization's budget and staff, as well as defininga reduced scope for its activities commensurate with the budget limitations.These measures...