| Headline: A commitment to change Source: Euromoney Date: July 2001 In March 2000, following Syria’s first major cabinet reshuffle for more than a decade, Mohamed Mustafa Mero was appointed as prime minister, replacing Mahmoud Zuabi, who had held the post since 1987. Previously the governor of Aleppo, Mero is widely recognized as being fully committed to economic reform in Syria. Last month in Damascus, he spoke to Euromoney about the outlook for the reform process
Syria has a number of very important competitive advantages. First of all we have very strong historical, economic, political and cultural links with Europe in general and with the UK in particular. It is our intention to further promote and advance those links. Additionally, Syria has a long history of civilization and many attractions in terms of historical monuments and treasures. It is also a country that has traditionally been a meeting point for many cultures and civilizations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||