ALULA — A high-level roundtable on “Working together to support recovery in the Middle East’s conflict-affected economies,” with an emphasis on Syria, was co-hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Saudi Arabia’s Finance Ministry on Sunday. The roundtable, which took place on the fringes of the first annual global AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies, brought together the heads of other international financial institutions, the Arab Coordination Group, the managing director of operations at the World Bank Group, the Syrian foreign minister, and the finance ministers of the region.
“This important meeting brought together representatives from the Middle East and key economic and development partners to discuss how we can work together to support recovery in the Middle East’s conflict-affected economies, with a focus on Syria,” a statement released by Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva after the meeting. In order to ensure that the conflict-affected nations can begin addressing their humanitarian needs and start a rebuilding era for their economies in an effective, quick, and long-lasting manner for the benefit of their citizens, we thank all participants for their recognition of the urgency and significance of this task, as well as their dedication to sharing knowledge and cooperating,” the statement said.
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