67 projects accomplished during the year 2020, providing 9,800 job opportunities

Damascus, (ST)  – The Syrian Investment Authority seeks to attract local and foreign investments in accordance with national priorities and within national resources and potentials, especially qualitative projects that cover the need and increase the export capacity.

Median Diab, Director General of the Authority, stated to SANA that, just in 2020, the numbers of projects approved  are 67 projects in various sectors, with an estimated cost of 1.5 trillion Syrian pounds, and 9800 jobs would be provided.

He added that, Damascus countryside governorate ranked first with 19 projects divided between four transport projects and 15 industrial projects, followed by Sweida Governorate with 10 projects, including three industrial and five agricultural projects, and the rest of the projects were distributed over other governorates.

Diab pointed out that there are 19 projects to be implemented, as the estimated cost of which is 62 billion Syrian pounds, which will provide 1383 job opportunities, while three industrial projects have been implemented and put into production.

Raghda Sawas

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