The Palestinian Authority economy minister said Sunday he was moving forward with his plan to establish three commercial centers for Palestinian products abroad Maan reported.
Jawad al-Naji say implementation has begun for the centers in Jordan, Algeria and Malaysia.
The facilities will promote Palestinian industries in an effort to boost trade relations.
The plan was floated at an Organization for Islamic Cooperation-sponsored conference in Turkey last month, and attracted funding from the Islamic Bank for Development.
Al-Naji said the ministry is also planning for official visits to boost trade with Italy, Morocco, Malaysia, Romania, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Serbia.