Investment Benefits of the Agreement
The GAFTA does not have any explicit clause relating to investment however member countries established sub-agreements which seek to foster greater investment between them. So far two such sub-agreements have been signed which are as follows:
1. Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement, signed on June 7th 2000. Members up to date are: Jordan, Sudan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Libya.
2. Investment Dispute Settlement in Arab countries, signed on Dec 6th 2000. Members are: Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Libya.