Arab League Chief hails convening of Arab Economic Summit

CAIRO, October 27 (SPA) -- Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa
referred to the Arab Economic Summit, to be hosted by Kuwait next
year, as "a great opportunity" for the private sector and the civil
community to participate in Arab world development.

Moussa, scheduled to head to Kuwait on Tuesday, went on to say "the
private sector and social institutions will participate for the first
time in preparing an Arab economic program." The statements were
addressed to Middle East News Agency (MENA).

Moussa asserted the importance of eliminating obstacles in the way
of boosting Arab investments, especially in view of the current
economic crisis.

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