40 Iranian companies take part in technological trade forum that kicked off in Damascus

The Technological trade forum kicked off on Tuesday in Damascus with the participation of managers and representatives of about 40 Iranian companies specialized in technical,  medical, engineering and industrial fields. Heads and representatives of a number of scientific and research institutions and Syrian economists were present too.

 

The forum, which was organized by the Iranian Center for Advanced Technology, The Iranian House of Creativity and Technology, was held at the “Sheraton” Hotel.

 

At the opening ceremony, a film about Iranian technologies in the medical, engineering and industrial fields and the developments that followed was screened. 

 

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Bassam Ibrahim, said in a speech that Syria is always looking forward to developing its relations with Iran and signing more agreements on the scientific, trade, economic and industrial levels, hailing the scientific progress that Iran achieved in the field of producing nanotechnologies, gaining the first place in the region and the fourth in the world, according to the Syrian News Agency (SANA).

 

For his part, the Iranian Vice-Iranian President for Scientific and Technical Affairs, Sorena Sattari, talked about Iran’s scientific experiences during the recent years and the role of specialized human resources in turning its economy into a modern and developed economy which is able to face the unjust Western blockade.

 

“We have determination to exchange technologies with Syria, and economic and commercial cooperation between the two countries is open, and tomorrow we will open the Iranian Center for Innovation and Technology in Syria,” the Iranian official said.

 

For his part, the Iranian Ambassador in Damascus, Javad Turkabadi, hoped that the current visit of the Iranian delegation would be a good step in the framework of bilateral cooperation in the technological field and contribute to scientific, economic and commercial development that would be positively reflected on the interests of the two countries.

 

Director of an Iranian pharmaceutical company said that he hopes to export medicines to other countries through the Syrian market. 

 

Basma Qaddour