The 13th annual Forum of Arab-German economy began its two-day activities here today with the participation of senior economists from the Arab world and Germany. The forum focuses on discussing the promoting of economic cooperation between Germany and Arab countries, particularly in the fields of energy and health. Addressing the forum on this occasion, Dr. Osama bin Abdulmajeed Shobokshi, Saudi ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany and dean of Arab ambassadors to Germany, stressed the importance of the Arab economy for Germany in particular and Europe in general, pointing out that the Arab countries have huge and vital economic resources confirmed by reports of the experts of global economy.