RAMALLAH, September 9, 2013 (WAFA) - Economic adviser to
President Mahmoud Abbas, Muhammad Mustafa, said Monday that the government
began implementing national economic projects that aim to develop the national
economy in an effort to support the private sector.
Mustafa, who is also chairman and chief executive officer of
the Palestine Investment Fund, said that the Palestinian leadership and
government have come a long way in preparing a comprehensive three-year plan, which
aims to develop the Palestinian economy’s level of competition on both local
and international levels.
He mentioned some of the most important projects, including
the construction of power plants as well as making use of natural resources,
mainly gas and water, to reduce the cost of industrial production and support
other sectors, particularly the agricultural sector.
T.R./M.S.
