Dr. Halki: efforts exerted by the government to ensure the citizen’s needs

 DAMASCUS, (ST) – Chaired by Premier Dr. Wael al-Halki, the Cabinet continued its weekly sessions and discussed the current situation.

 Dr. Halki asserted that  the efforts are being exerted by the government to ensure the citizen’s needs regardless of  the sabotage operations by terrorists groups aiming at hindering the progressive reforms in the country.

 The Prime Minister  highly appreciated the sacrifices of the Syrian Army in defending homeland.

 For his part, Minister of  Foreign Affairs  and  Expatriates Walid al-Mou’alem,  talked about political developments in the recent crisis in Syria.

 Minister of Local Administration, Eng. Omar Ghalawenji, briefed the Cabinet  about the affected displaced  families  and the necessary measures adopted to ensure safe shelter.

 Dr. Kadri Gamil, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, briefed the Cabinet on the economic reality and procedures tackled by the ministry to ensure petrol  derivatives and other materials as flour for bakeries.

 Minister of State for National Reconciliation, Dr. Ali Haidar underlined  the importance of dialogue between all spectrums of society and National opposition forces to achieve peace in the country.

 The Cabinet passed a law concerning the tourist register in Tourism Ministry and its branches in other governorates. The tourist register includes: register on tourist institutions and agencies, shops of traditional industries, tourist facilities, training centers and tourist hotel and on companies.

 The Cabinet also discussed the monetary situation and the Central Bank’s Plan to interfere with hard currency and purchase the Syrian pound.

 The Cabinet also discussed the memorandum presented by Electricity Ministry to settle the repayment of the debt to the public sector for the benefit of electricity companies in the governorates.

 According to the current hard circumstances the country witnesses, the cabinet agrees upon granting citizens subsidized supply cards instead of missing ones.

H. Shamout