The exhibition of “Reconstruction of Syria 2021”, whose activities were launched on the Fairgrounds in Damascus last Wednesday, brought together a group of specialists and experts in the field of building materials industry and services at the local, regional and international levels.

A number of representatives of companies participating in the exhibition considered that it presented qualitative and advanced models of mechanisms, equipment and reconstruction requirements available in the internal and external markets and opened the door for communication to reactivate partnerships between various government and private institutions, as well as forging new partnerships.

From the Belarusian pavilion, director of the Belarusian Exhibitions Foundation, Yevgeny Vedensky, said that 6 Belarusian companies specialized in the manufacture of cars, engines, tractors, agricultural products, control devices and control of railways are participating in the exhibition. He noted that  a number of participating companies that were previously present in the Syrian market, including tractor manufacturing companies,  are seeking today to come back and introduce more advanced modifications to their products.

On October 2nd, Minister of Industry Ziad Sobhi Sabbagh discussed with Minister of Industry and Trade of the Donetsk People's Republic Vladimir Roshak ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries and work to create a common ground for fruitful cooperation between them in the industrial field.

During the meeting, Minister Sabbagh indicated that the ministry seeks industrial and economic cooperation between the two countries in the near future, in addition to the possibility of cooperation in the field of various kinds of fertilizers and metal industries.

Syria’s Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Mohammad Samer Al-Khalil and Iran’s Deputy Minister for Tourism Ali-Asghar Shalbafian on Saturday met on the sidelines of the Expo 2020 Dubai, UAE, to discuss cooperation and coordination between the two countries in different economic and investment issues. The meeting was held at the Syrian pavilion in this six-month world event.

 Shalbafian expressed his country’s willingness to effectively participate in Syria’s reconstruction process and in the restoration of the Syrian archaeological and tourist sites which were exposed to vandalism due to terrorism in Syria. He also expressed Tehran’s readiness to carry out tourism investment projects in Syria through building and equipping new hotels.

The two sides agreed on exchanging visits so as to deepen trade, tourism and economic cooperation.

Dubai (ST): The Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, Dr. Mohammad Samer Al-Khalil, discussed with Alexei Grozdev, the Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade in Dubai aspects of cooperation between the two countries in the economic fields.