In breif [Archives:2006/929/Business & Economy]
– Sana'a will host a regional symposium in May on social partnership in fighting poverty organized by Yemen's Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor and the Arab League. Several Arab countries are participating in the symposium, in addition to Arab, regional and international organizations concerned with combating poverty in Arab nations.
– Yemen's pavilion in the Arab and Foreign Communities Exhibition concludes in Amman, Jordan today. The exhibition was organized by Yarmouk University's new students care department in the student affairs deanship.
Opened March 12 by university president Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabarini, the exhibition included Yemeni, Saudi Arabian, Palestinian, Nigerian, Chinese, Indonesian, Malaysian, Bahraini, Kuwaiti, Omani, Egyptian, Algerian, Mauritanian and Moroccan pavilions. The Yemeni pavilion displayed books, pamphlets, photos, handicrafts, heritage instruments, foods and folk clothing.
– Preparations are underway for economic committee meetings of Sana'a Grouping Forum countries in April. Yemeni Minister of Industry and Trade Dr. Khalid Rajih Sheikh will chair the meetings, with participation of his Sana'a Grouping countries counterparts. The committee will discuss a number of topics pertaining to enhancing the grouping's economic and trade cooperation. It also will discuss activating and implementing economic and trade agreements, as well as ways the grouping countries can benefit from Aden free zone by increasing volume of trade exchange.
– Sheikh Abdullah Saeed Al-Katheeri, chairman of the board of directors of Amran Company for Yemeni Estate and Contracts Investments, which participated in the International Fair for Estate, revealed that his company's sales volume amounted to YR 347 million, equal to 30 percent of the total display.
He clarified that his company received investment and other offers, most significantly was that offered by Al-Wadi Medical Complex in Sayoun, which is under deliberation with Dr. Salem Al-Sirri, the complex's board of directors chairman. A Saudi investor offered to build the complex.
Al-Katheeri also said his company received offers from Saudi investing companies to build recreational cities in Mukalla area in Hadramout governorate.
– The capital secretariat is preparing to conduct a field inspection campaign of bakeries to see to what extent they are committed to bread prices and weights decreed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The campaign will be implemented periodically and aim to activate the ministry's role in monitoring and protecting consumers. Another campaign preceded this one, wherein all expired goods and those whose packaging does not conform to defined specifications were registered.
– The Ministry of Industry and Trade has begun preparations to hold trade and industrial exhibitions, which will include handicrafts exhibitions. The exhibitions are intended to be held in Hodeidah city during celebrations of the 16th national day of establishment of the Republic of Yemen to be held this year in Hodeidah city.
– Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Dr. Jalal Faqirea confirmed that his ministry is about to adopt and implement building 15 agricultural projects in Marib governorate. The projects include agricultural, animal and botanical fields, as well as expansion in building water dams and barriers.
In recent meetings held in the governorate, which included senior governorate officials, Faqirea indicated that the projects are part of Cabinet directives to the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation.
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