Bahrain-Syria 'must boost trade'.Byline: REBECCA TORR MANAMA: Bahrain and Syria must do more to explore bilateral trade and investment opportunities, says a top diplomat. Syrian Ambassador Suleiman Sarra said several agreements had been signed to bolster This article is about the pillow called a bolster. For other meanings of the word "bolster", see bolster (disambiguation). A bolster (etymology: Middle English, derived from Old English, and before that the Germanic word bulgstraz their economic interests but these had yet to be activated activated a state of being more than usually active. In biological systems this is usually brought about by chemical or electrical means. Commonly said of pharmaceutical and chemical products. . "There are a lot of agreements between the two countries that need to be activated or an executive programme needs to be put into affect," he told the GDN GDN Garden (postal suffix) GDN Gdansk, Poland - Rebiechowo (Airport Code) GDN Global Data Network GDN Goods Dispatch Note GDN Global Disaster Network (Yahoo group) . In 2000, an agreement was signed for co-ordination and co-operation between the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI BCCI Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI Bank of Credit and Commerce International BCCI Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry BCCI Bank of Crooks & Criminals International BCCI Barnsley Chamber of Commerce & Industry ) and the Union of Syrian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. A deal to set up a Syrian and Bahrain Business Council was also signed between the two countries at the same time, added Mr Sarra. He said officials were planning to arrange a meeting between the Bahrain and Syrian Bilateral Committee to promote commercial and economic ties. "We are also working on a seminar/symposium on investment in Syria," said Mr Sarra. "We are in contact with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation and BCCI to see when is the most appropriate time to hold this." Bahrain's imports from Syria stood at BD3.2 million last year and exports to Syria at BD19.6m. Both figures were significantly up on those of 2006, when Bahrain's imports from Syria were BD1.9m and Bahrain's exports to Syria BD9.2m. Imports from Syria to Bahrain included food items such as fruits, vegetables, iron, petroleum coke Petroleum coke (often abbreviated petcoke) is a carbonaceous solid derived from oil refinery coker units or other cracking processes.[1] Other coke has traditionally been derived from coal. , leather and electrical goods. While exports from Bahrain to Syria comprised aluminium items such as pipes, alloys This is a list of alloys for which an article exists in Wikipedia (or is proposed but not yet written). They are grouped by base metal, in order of increasing atomic number. Within these headings they are in no particular order. , bars, cables, blades, sheets, semi-finished products, as well as air-conditioning components, plastics, sail boats, and sheep and goat skin. "It's good it is increasing but if you look at the potential of trade between the two countries there is a lot of room for improvement," said Mr Sarra. Mr Sarra said Bahrain and Syria enjoyed excellent relations and testimony of this could be seen during the recent visit of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad. During the visit Mr Al Assad met with His Majesty
Talks also focussed on inter-Arab relations, the current situation in Iraq and the Palestinian issue. The ambassador said there were many opportunities for Bahrain and the region to invest in Syrian's blossoming tourism industry. He said in the past the country's tourism industry had been overshadowed by prejudices, political tensions in the Middle East and stereotypes, but now it was becoming a major destination and there were many opportunities for investors. Mr Sarra said the Tourism Ministry had a very ambitious plan to develop the industry and was encouraging investors in the region to back some of its initiatives for restaurants, hotels and other projects. "This month there is an investment forum on tourism in Syria and people from the region and around the world will go to look at various opportunities," he said. "It is a forum and showroom where the Tourism Ministry can present their projects and look at possibilities for investment. "They concentrate on the region and the Gulf but also many Syrian expatriates are coming back to Syria to invest because there are a lot of changes." The First Arab Tourism Investment Forum and the Fifth International Tourism Investment Market Forum will be held from April 28 to 30 in Damascus. Mr Sarra said many Bahraini tourists travelled to Syria for religious and historical tourism. "Syria is a medium sized country that has great variety, we have a coast on the Mediterranean, lush green mountains Green Mountains, range of the Appalachian Mts., extending 250 mi (402 km) from north to south and extending from S Que., Canada to Vt. Mt. Mansfield, 4,393 ft (1,339 m) high, in Vermont, is the tallest peak. , river plains, agriculture and a so-called Syrian desert Syrian Desert, Arabic Badiyat Ash Sham, arid wasteland, SW Asia, between the cultivated lands along the E Mediterranean coast and the fertile Euphrates River valley. ," he said. "In Syria you have religious, educational, archaeological tourism Archaeotourism or Archaeological tourism is an alternative form of cultural tourism, which aims to promote the passion for historical-archaeology and the conservation of historical sites. and entertainment. "Putting aside stereotypes and clichAs it is a very safe country that is good for families." Meanwhile, Mr Sarra said it was an important step that Syria and Lebanon had decided in October to establish formal diplomatic relations with each other following 60 years since the two countries obtained independence from French colonial French Colonial architecture was an American domestic archtectural style. It was most popular in the American South in states such as Louisiana.[1] Characteristics rule. A Syrian Embassy in Beirut opened in December and a Lebanese Embassy in Damascus in March. Mr Sarra said Michel Al Khoury, now Lebanese Ambassador to Cyprus, had been nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. as the Lebanese Ambassador to Syria and the Syrian Ambassador to Kuwait Ali Abdul Karim This article is about the servant to Queen Victoria known as the Munshi. For other individuals of the same name, see Abdul Karim (disambiguation). Hafiz Abdul Karim CIE (1863?-1909), better known as "the Munshi" (variously translated as "teacher" or "clerk" in Hindi), was an as the Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon. Both were expected to take up their positions in the near future, added Mr Sarra. He was speaking ahead of the 63rd Syrian Arab Republic National Day, which is held annually tomorrow. The Syrian Embassy in Bahrain will mark the event with an invitation-only reception at the Golden Tulip Hotel on Wednesday at 7pm. becky@gdn.com.bh Copyright 2009 Gulf Daily News Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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