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Closer Egypt-Syria Economic Ties

At a meeting with Syrian Minister of Trade and Economy Lamia Al-'Asi, Egyptian Industry and Foreign Trade Minister Rashid Muhammad Rashid said that the two countries wanted to advance cooperation between them.

The two agreed on establishing a joint company for attracting investment, opening Egyptian banks in Syria and vice versa, and setting up a hotline between the two ministries to deal with the problems of Egyptian and Syrian exporters.

Source: Al-Ahram, Egypt, March 15, 2010

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