US, Palestinian officials hold first economic dialogue in five years
The US-Palestinian Economic Dialogue covered infrastructure development, access to US markets, US regulations, free trade and other financial issues.
For the first time in five years, US and Palestinian officials met virtually this week to hold an economic dialogue as the Biden administration works to restore relations with Ramallah.
Participants in the senior-level US-Palestinian Economic Dialogue on Tuesday “pledged to expand and deepen cooperation and coordination,” the State Department said in a statement.
The discussion covered “infrastructure development, access to US markets, US regulations, free trade, financial issues, renewable energy and environmental initiatives, connecting Palestinian and American businesses, and addressing obstacles to Palestinian economic development,” the statement said.
The US delegation included Acting Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Yael Lempert, who in a statement understored the Biden administration’s support for the Palestinian people.
