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PART TWO
OAPEC Activities in 2012
enhancement of cooperation in petroleum, natural gas and power.
Following deliberations and extensive discussions, both sides agreed
as follows:
Stressing the necessity to activate convening of the China-
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Arab Energy Cooperation Conference on a periodic basis, and
emphasizing the importance of implementing the Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) between the Arab League and the
National Energy Agency of the People’s Republic of China
regarding the China-Arab cooperation mechanism in energy.
Continuing enhancement of the existing energy cooperation,
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especially in the areas of petroleum, gas, power, and renewable
energy, on the basis of mutual interest.
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Session of the Joint Committee on Environment and
Development in the Arab Region (JCEDAR)
Responding to the invitation by the General Secretariat of the Arab
League (Economic Sector – Environment, Housing and Sustainable
Development Department) OAPEC General Secretariat participated
in the 14
th
Session of the Joint Committee on Environment and
Development in the Arab Region (JCEDAR) which held its meeting at
the Arab League premises in Egypt during the period 30 September – 3
October 2012.
Participants in the session were representatives of the Arab member
states, ESCWA, UNEP, General Secretariat of the GCC, General
Secretariat of the Arab League, OAPEC General Secretariat, AAEA,
and civil society organizations.
The agenda covered 23 items, addressing topics of priority to
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OAPEC activities, mainly:
Monitoring the implementation of the prescriptions of World
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Summit on Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development
Initiative in the Arab Region, and UN Conference on Sustainable
Development – Rio+20.
