MALAYSIAN AND SYRIAN DPMs HOLD TALKS

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and
Syria's Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah Al-Dardari Thursday
held four-eyed talks on bilateral matters of economic and trade interests for
about an hour at a hotel here.

Abdullah arrived in Malaysia on Wednesday for a four-day visit accompanied by
Syria's Assistant Foreign Minister Ahmad Arnous and senior government officials.

He is scheduled to call on Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and have talks
with Foreign Minister Anifah Aman and International Trade and Industry Minister
Mustapa Mohamad.

He is also scheduled to have discussions in Kuala Lumpur Friday with 40 selected
contractors on the economic growth of Syria and investment opportunities there.


Syria was one of Malaysia's major trading partners in the Middle East last year,
chalking up trade to the tune of RM573.78 million (US$188.297 million).
-- BERNAMA