Abdulrahman Al-Muharrami, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council, held an expanded meeting today, Wednesday, that included the leadership of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a number of businessmen and financiers.

In his speech at the opening of the meeting, Al-Muharrami stressed the pivotal role of the private sector in supporting the efforts of local authorities to revive the economic situation in the capital, Aden, and other governorates.

Al-Muharrami heard from the head of the Aden Chamber of Commerce, Abu Bakr Baabid, and the businessmen present, about all the difficulties and obstacles facing their investment projects, including the collapse of the local currency, the high cost of insurance for commercial ships and customs freight, and some arbitrary and illegal practices, which negatively affected the business. The value of goods and merchandise.

The meeting was devoted to discussing aspects of coordination and integration between the government and private sectors to revive the economic situation, and reviewed the efforts made by the Presidential Leadership Council to provide an attractive economic climate for investment, through its support for the government in its procedures and treatments to improve the economic situation in the country and create a suitable environment. For investment.

In this regard, Al-Muharrami renewed the commitment of the Presidential Leadership Council and the government to work to provide all facilities to businessmen and provide a safe environment for investment.

Al-Muharrami praised the efforts made by the management of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the private sector, and their standing with government agencies in addressing the crises that the country experienced throughout the years of war, stressing his confidence in the continuation of this cooperation and building the partnership on solid economic foundations to ensure a successful investment environment.

At the meeting, Al-Muharrami gave good news to business and financial men about the imminent opening of the industrial zone in the capital, Aden, and its activation in accordance with the Republican Decree issued in 2013, because of its advantages for investors in terms of providing land and necessary services, and facilitating procedures, in addition to its societal and economic importance represented by increasing... Job opportunities, absorption of unemployment, attracting capital, and resettlement of industrial activity.

For their part, the attendees expressed their thanks and gratitude for the tireless efforts made by the member of the Presidential Leadership Council, Al-Mahrami, to overcome the difficulties facing the work of investors and push the wheel of development and investment forward.