Syrian finance minister discusses development with Qatar, Norway

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

BANGKOK: Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh has discussed enhancing financial and economic cooperation between the Syrian Arab Republic and Qatar with his Qatari counterpart, Ali bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari.  The two, who met on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group’s annual meetings in Bangkok, also talked about Qatar’s support of recovery and development efforts in the country.  The Ministry of Finance said Barnieh expressed the Syrian govern