People’s Assembly approves two laws in economy and tourist domains

DAMASCUS, (ST)-Headed by Deputy Speaker Fahmy Hassan, the People’s Assembly on Sunday approved a new economic sanctions law.

The law aims to combat economic and financial crimes and to protect the national economy, in addition to ensuring normal process of economic activities in the framework of transparency and the rule of law.

Minister of Justice Najm al-Ahmad, pointed out that this law comes in line with the economic development which Syria is witnessing, to prevent  economic crimes under normal and exceptional circumstances and to achieve judicial reform and development.

People’s Assembly also approved a bill on establishing the Tourist Record at the Ministry of Tourism and its directorates in the governorates.

Minister of Tourism Hala al-Naser said the law on the establishment of the tourist records  aims to introduce and publicize licensed tourist work sites and facilities to provide concerned  people with further  information on any tourist institution in Syria.

The session of People’s Assembly also centered on issues related to infrastructure, such as covering the watercourse of Yazeed river, and job opportunities.

Minister of Health Saad al-Naif and the State Minister for the People’s Assembly Affairs Mohammad Turki al-Said attended the session.   

Inas Abdulkareem