VOL XL

No. 03

20-January-1997

LEBANON/SYRIA

Lebanon And Syria Sign Agreements To BoostEconomic Cooperation

Lebanon and Syria on 12 January signed threeagreements in Damascus aimed at boosting economic cooperation between the two countries,following talks between the Lebanese Prime Minister, Mr. Rafiq al-Hariri, and his Syriancounterpart, Mr. Mahmud al-Zu'bi. The agreements cover the encouragement of privateinvestments, the prevention of double taxation and the establishment of joint customsborder...