Arab Economic Summit issues resolutions

Kuwait, January 20, SPA -- The Arab Economic, Development and Social
summit was concluded here today, issuing a number of resolutions,
topped by the call for durable stoppage of the Israeli military
aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza, and achievement of
reconciliation among Palestinian major factions.
The Arab leaders called for reconstruction of Gaza Strip and
improvement of its health services and enforcing measures to ward off
the repercussions of the global financial crisis on Arab economies.
They also approved the Arab electrical linkage project, railway
linkage system, the emergency Arab food security program, the customs
union and water security strategy.
They called for executing the comprehensive program to support
employment and curb unemployment in the Arab countries, reduce
poverty and support the Arab Program for the implementation of the
current Millennium Development Goals, the development of education,
the improvement of health care, encourage the role of the private
sector in supporting the common Arab action and the preparation for
the forthcoming economic, development and social summit.
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