Developing Industrial Sector for post-crisis stage, says al-Halqi

DAMASCUS, (ST) –” developing and improving the industrial sector is a priority for the government since simply because is regarded as the leveler of the development process and is essential to achieving growth in all sectors and meeting Syrians’ requirements, “said Prime Minister Dr.Wael al-Halqi.

Al-Halqi’s remark came during the cabinet’s meeting  on Wednesday.

High on the meeting’s agenda was  discussing the situation of industrial cities and zones.

 “over the past years, the growing of the industrial sector had a positive impact on industries and the job opportunities ,”underscored al-Halqi, adding  that this lead terrorists to target the Syrian national industry with the aim of destroying  it.

“actually, there is a need to exert strenuous efforts to revitalize national industries by improving the existing industrial cities, establishing new ones, overcoming obstacles hindering their work, and considering facilitations for industrialists,”al-Halqi affirmed.

During the meeting ,the prime minister reviewed the steps taken by the government to support the industrial sector, affirming that the government will continue this support by developing legislations and tackling issues affecting industrial cities.

The Regional Development Agency, for its part, reviewed the status of existing industrial cities and proposed mechanisms for expanding and developing them.

Attendees at the meeting  posed a number of proposals for establishing new industrial cities and zones .However, four new industrial cities and zones  in Idleb, Daraa, Homs and Sweida provinces were approved.

Al-Halqi also called for opening new bank branches, particularly for the Commercial Bank of Syria, in Homs province.

The Prime Minister stressed that there is a need  to launch  construction process  concerning  the new industrial cities and zones  immediately, saying that the upcoming stage requires mobilizing potentials for  the post-crisis stage.

R.Sawas