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Business opportunities in Syria London-based MEC has just produced a report entitled 'Business opportunities in Syria'. The report analyses recent developments in all sectors of the Syrian economy and suggests that Basher El Assad, the new president, will need to adopt a policy of gradual reform in order to respond to the country's economic needs without upsetting the social equilibrium. In a country where 200,000 new jobs need to be created each year and where the population grows by 3.2% per year, change is inevitable. Alice Charbonneau-Bloomfield, the report's author, said: ''Improvements to the basic infrastructure, as well as training, are essential to Syria's future economic development. To attract much needed foreign investment and encourage direct foreign participation in the Syrian economy, the new government will need to implement thorough reforms, especially in the banking sector and investment laws.''
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is no doubt that Syria is a country of great potential with a strong
agricultural sector and a thriving tourism sector. Despite declining oil
reserves gas production has increased five fold over the past decade and
is expected to reach 24 million meters cubic meters by 2000. The report
highlights potential in sectors such as: Energy; Water; Agriculture;
Telecoms and media; Tourism, and assesses the economic outlook and
identifies business opportunities. It is essential reading for businessmen
seeking new opportunities in the new Syria of President Basher El Assad. A limited number of review copies are available to the press. Copies of the 96 pages report are available from MEC. |
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