Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 25

21-June-2004

OPEC

Hariri Campaigning To Move OPECs Headquarters To Lebanon

Following the recent extraordinary OPEC conference in Beirut, Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri has sent a letter to the Council of Ministers requesting authorization to undertake contacts to move OPECs permanent headquarters to Lebanon.

The text of Mr Hariris letter, as published by the Lebanese-daily Assafir of 15 June, is as follows:

The Organization of Petroleum...