Syria, Russia to enhance cooperation in oil sector

MOSCOW- On August 27th, Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources in the caretaker government Firas Qaddour stressed the importance of cooperation relations between Syria and Russia, especially in the energy sector.

During a meeting held with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsvetaev in Moscow, Qaddour thanked Russia, its leadership, government and people, for its support for Syria, indicating that cooperation between the two countries has reached unprecedented levels in implementation of the directives of Presidents Bashar Al-Assad and Vladimir Putin.

Qaddour also indicated that the Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources is making efforts to rebuild the infrastructure in the field of extracting, transporting and refining oil products that were destroyed by terrorist organizations.

For his part, Russian Energy Minister announced that the Russian side is following up on the implementation of the agreements previously signed with the Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources and the use of modern technologies and the experience of Russian companies in cooperation with Syria to extract and refine oil and gas, stressing Moscow’s determination to continue developing and strengthening cooperation with Damascus in this field.

Basma Qaddour