PREPARATORY COMMITTEE "ADEN...YEMEN'S GATEWAY TO THE WORLD" HOLDS

SANA'A, Oct. 15(Saba)- The Preparatory Committee for the Economic
and Investment Conference "Aden…Yemen's Gateway to the World" is to
hold its meeting next Sunday sponsored by President Ali Abdullah
Saleh and headed by Aden Governor Adnan al-Jafri .

The weekly 26 September has reported that the meeting of preparatory
committee will discuss preparation process and foreign
participation regarding the investment projects, which will be
presented during the conference, estimated at more than a billion
dollars including multiple sectors.

Prime Minister Ali Mujawar said the conference will take place
during 11-12 November which will highlight the economic reform
program implemented by the government and its plan to attract
strategic investments.

Chairman of the General Investment Authority Salah al-Attar said the
conference seeks to identify the most important challenges and
obstacles facing investment in the Aden Free Zone (AFZ).

Al-Attar pointed out that the conference will include papers
describing investment opportunities in AFZ and development strategy
to develop the AFZ in the fields of industry, commerce and real
estate and tourism with the participation of Arab and foreign
companies to offer their services in financing and advisory services.

SA/AM