Israeli Minister to participate in the Middle East and North Africa Trade and Investment Conference

Minister Ishay will meet with his economic and trade counterparts to discuss expanding trade and investment
 
Eli Ishay, Israel’s minister of Labour and Commerce accepted an invitation given by
U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez and will travel to Jordan Feb. 10-11 to attend the Middle East and North Africa Trade and Investment Conference at the Dead Sea.
 
The conference will build upon President Bush’s January Middle East visit where he highlighted the value of continued economic liberalization to create jobs, prosperity and hope for the people of the region.
 
The conference is likely to attract many leading businessmen as well as heads of large economic organizations.
 
Ishay will meet with his economic and trade counterparts to discuss expanding trade and investment.