VOL. XXXI

NO. 31

9-MAY-1988

SYRIA

Parliament Approves Concesssion Agreements with Enron and Occidental

The Syrian People's Assembly (parliament) last month approved the twoproduction-sharing concession agreements concluded on 2 March with EnronCorporation of Houston and the Occidental group. The agreement with Enron coversan area in the north of the country, while that with the Occidental group isfor some 11,500 sq. kms. in the south near the Jordanian border. The lattergroup comprises Occidental...