CAIRO: Qatar participated in the meetings of the 117th Ordinary Session of the Arab Economic and Social Council at the ministerial level, held at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo. Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance Dr. Saud bin Abdullah Al Attiyah led Qatar’s delegation at the session.
Held with the participation of the heads and members of Arab delegations, the council’s agenda discusses a number of economic and social issues, foremost among them progress made in completing the requirements of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area and developments related to the Arab Customs Union.