Damascus, (SANA)-The 13th Arab Businessmen and Investors Conference on Thursday called on Arab businessmen to formulate a pact of honor to make investment in the Arab countries and contribute to supporting Arab sustainable development.

Recommendations of the Conference called for developing human resources to provide high-qualified people for the investment process.

Participants also recommended more attention to be given to education and the promotion of Arab products, calling to provide new Arab and commercial privileges.

They also called for focusing on investment to develop a solid infrastructure necessary to create an appropriate investment environment and an administrative reform to develop the relationship between general administrations and investors.

The Final statement issued by the Conference referred to the promising investment potentials in Syria, hailing the role of the Syrian government in supporting private-public partnership and opening new investment prospects for the private sector.

He pointed out to the importance of the many reforms that have been set in Syria to improve the business environment and facilitate private sector investment as well as reforms of the sectors of finance, industry, tourism and specialized areas and programs of regional development and attracting investment into the country.

Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah Dardari said that Syria is seeking to develop major projects leading to infrastructure connection among the Arab countries within a strategy to make Syria a growth and link point between the Arab countries and other countries in order to serve the comprehensive development.

Dardari added that what has been raised during the conference of ideas and projects in economic sectors, including transport, industry, energy, agriculture and tourism is a part of the Syrian development program.

The two-day 13th Businessmen and Arab Investors Conference, which was held under the title "Investment in Syria… Tradition and opportunities" with the participation of more than 1500 economists, including more than 1000 businessmen and Arab investors, discussed the investment opportunities in the financial, industrial, tourism and real estate, oil and mineral resources, energy, telecommunications and transport sectors.

H.Said / Fadi Allafi /Mazen Eyon