Britain signs 15 million pound trade agreement with the PA

Headline: “Palestine and Britain sign a 15 million pound cooperation agreement to support trade”

“Under the auspices of and in the presence of [PA] Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh, the [PA] government signed a cooperation agreement with the British government yesterday, Tuesday [Feb. 16, 2021], to support trade and strengthen the role of the private sector and the national products’ ability to compete in the international markets. The government was represented by [PA] Minister of National Finance Khaled Ossaili, and the British government was represented by British Consul Philip Hall. According to the agreement, the British Foreign, [Commonwealth,] and Development Office (FCDO) [parentheses in source] will supply a sum of 15 million pounds at the most (approximately $21 million) [parentheses in source] as part of a new plan whose goal is to facilitate trade.”