Gulf Cooperation Council, Singapore sign trade agreement

Doha, December 15, SPA -- The Secretary General of the Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC) Abdulrahman Hamad Al-Atiyyah has signed a
comprehensive free trade agreement with Singapore's Prime Minister
Lee Hsien Loong.

In a statement today, Al-Atiyyah said that this agreement is a
quantum leap in economic and trade relations between the GCC and
Singapore.

"The agreement reflects the desire of GCC member states to develop
relations with Singapore", Al-Atiyyah added.

Al-Atiyyah called on Singaporean and GCC private sectors to take
advantage of this agreement, particularly in the fields of financial
services, insurance and exchange of goods and investments.

--SPA