VOL. XXXI

NO.41

18-JULY-1988

ALGERIA-LIBYA

New Joint Ventures Established: Merger Referendum Set

Algeria and Libya have agreed to establish new economic joint ventures,including several in the petroleum field, as well as to hold a referendum nextSeptember on a possible merger between the two countries. These decisions weretaken following a meeting in Algiers during the last week of June between Major'Abd al-Salam Jallud of Libya and Algerian leaders including President ChadliBendjedid.

Among the...