CAIRO, Sept 2 (KUNA) -- Assistant Undersecretary at the Kuwait Ministry of Finance for General Budget Affairs Saad Al-Alati said on Tuesday that the Arab League's Economic and Social Council's 116th ordinary session has approved draft resolutions to enhance Arab joint action and support economic integration among Arab countries.
Speaking to KUNA, Al-Alati added that the council discussed the preparation of the economic and social file for the 35th Arab Summit scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia next year.
He added that the session also addressed the developments of the Arab customs union, investment in Arab countries, ways to support the Palestinian economy, as well as the Arab Drug Agency.
The session is held at a time when the Arab region is going through difficult and painful circumstances as a result of the genocide against the Palestinian people carried out by the Israeli occupation, said the Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the Arab League Ambassador Mohammad Youssef during his opening speech.
He emphasized his country's commitment to supporting joint Arab action in the economic, social, and developmental fields, particularly in supporting the Arab free trade area.
For his part, Arab League Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Affairs, Ambassador Dr. Ali Al-Maliki affirmed the League's keenness to follow up on the council's decisions.
The summit also discussed the establishment of an Arab fund to contribute to the reconstruction of Yemen, the Greater Arab Free Trade Area, the Arab Customs Union, and investments in Arab countries, as well as other several prominent Arab issues. (end) mbm.sma.sas