Syrian deputy prime minister for economic affairs Abdallah Al-Dardari is to visit France today and tomorrow, July 21 and 22, to discuss with French officials economic and technological cooperation in the areas of transportation, flight, energy, communications, and information.
Al-Dardari told the Syrian daily Al-Watan that he had decided to go to Paris only after France removed its political opposition to selling Airbus aircraft to Syria.
Sources: Al-Ba'th, Al-Watan, Syria, July 20, 2008
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