Yousif Abdullah Humood, the Undersecretary for Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Finance and National Economy, led the Bahraini delegation at the 112th session of the Arab Economic and Social Council at the ministerial level held in Egypt.
The meeting discussed topics on the agenda including the report of the Secretary General on the implementation of the decisions of the 111th session of the Council, the assignments of the General Secretariat, and the social and economic dossier of the Arab League at the summit level.
They also reviewed the preparation for the fifth session of the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit and the topics it covers; including the Arab free trade area, developments of the Arab Customs Union, investment in Arab countries, Arab food security, issues related to the development and regulation of organisations and institutions of joint Arab action, digital transformation and the follow-up on Arab efforts within the framework of sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Source: Bahrain News Agency