3 Tourist Projects at a Cost of 521 mln SP

DAMASCUS, (ST) – Ministry of Tourism put three investment projects in service last January by 30 rooms and 50 beds at a cost of 521, 8 Syrian Pounds (SP) and granted licenses for 3 tourist projects by 242 rooms and 394 beds at a cost estimated at  I,330 billion SP.

In a statement she made yesterday, Director of Tourist Facilities, eng. Rama al -Sheikh,  clarified that the projects were placed in service included a hotel, a restaurant (three stars) and a coastal  pool in Tartous at a cost of 161,500 million SP and Gelnar restaurant in Damascus (two stars) at a cost of 40,800 million Syrian Pounds in addition to Jagnon Restaurants project in Latakia (two stars)  at a cost of 319, 500 Syrian Pounds.

She pointed out that another licenses were granted to some investors and included the establishment of a hotel , a restaurant and a swimming pool in Damascus and Damascus countryside. “The licenses also included the establishment of chalets and a restaurant             (three stars),” she added.

A license also has been granted to establish a tourist training center specialized for tourist kitchen, restaurant, science and tourism  guidance in the city of  Sweida. The center  accommodates  420 students .

Sh. Kh.