VOL. XLV

No 4

28-January-2002

SYRIA

NewSyrian Economy Minister Outlines Economic Growth Plans

Syriasnew Minister of Economy and Foreign trade, Ghassan al-Rifa'i, said that to spureconomic growth, Syria plans to boost the role of the private sector, improvethe efficiency of the public sector and focus on concluding trade agreements.These measures would help the country address its fundamental challenges, whichare accelerating growth on a sustainable basis by modernizing and diversifyingthe economy...