Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 26

28-June-2004

BUDGETS AND REVENUES

Syrian Officials Signal Moves To Restrict Role Of Public Sector

Naji al-'Utari, the Syrian Prime Minister, and 'Abd Allah al-Dardari, the head of the State Planning Commission have signaled moves on the part of the Syrian Government to restrict the role of the public sector, according to the June 2004 edition of The Syria Report. Speaking at a banking conference in Damascus on 26-27 May, Messrs 'Utari and Dardari said...