Norway transfers USD 10 million to pay for salaries of key personnel inthe Palestinian civilian public sector. The Norwegian funds are transferred to the newly established account under the PLO’s EconomicAffairs Department. The account is controlled by Dr Salam Fayyad who isthe Head of the PLO Economic Affairs Department and FinanceMinister in the Palestinian government.
29/05/2007 :: "We hope this financial assistance will help alleviate the Unity
Government's extremely strained budget situation and the social crisis in
Palestinian society. It is now crucial that other donors make use of this
newly established PLO account as well" says Norway's Representative to
the Palestinian Authority, Mr Sten Arne Rosnes.