Boosting Investment a Priority of Government’s Work in Coming Era: Premier

DAMASCUS, (ST)- The investment process with all its components is one of the priorities of the Syrian government ‘s work in the coming era given the big role this sector is playing in the production process and growth rates in the country, Prime Minister Imad Khamis has underscored.

During a meeting with members of the Investment Higher Council on Saturday (the first after a five-year stop because of the crisis), Khamis stressed the need to draw up an investment map for both the public and private sectors, to encourage investment projects and to develop the work mechanism as to achieve a qualitative step in the area of investment.

 The meeting made an inclusive review of the investment situation in the country as well as the laws governing this sector. It also discussed enhancing the legislative environment for investment in order to put this sector on the right track.

The premier said that the terrorist war on Syria has blocked the investment process, calling for making urgent decisions that cope with the current circumstances in the country and that help boost the investment sector.

He added that the development process must include encouraging investors to carry out projects with economic feasibility in all domains and providing facilitations to this vital sector.

He pointed out that the council’s meetings will be periodical as to discuss investment projects, facilitations needed and decisions that must be made to boost investment in Syria.

Hamda Mustafa