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Oman-Syria Committee meets today
DAMASCUS —
Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki, Minister of National Economy and Deputy Chairman of the Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council, arrived here yesterday on an official visit to Syria during which he will lead the Omani side at the fifth meetings of the joint Oman-Syria Committee, while the Syrian side will be led by Dr Amer Hassan Lotfi, Minister of Economy and Trade. The meeting is scheduled to here today. The meeting will discuss co-operation in economic, trade investment tourism, environment and social development fields, in addition to education, heritage and clutter, media, manpower, fisheries and transport and communications.

During the meeting, Macki will meet with senior Syrian government officials to discuss means of enhancing bilateral relations. Macki is accompanied by a delegation comprising Shaikh Dr Abdul Malik bin Abdullah al Hinai, Under-Secretary of the National Economy Ministry for Economic Affairs, Khalil Abdullah al Khonji, Chairman of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), and representatives of a number of governmental departments. — ONA