Beirut- With the participation of experts from 12 Arab countries, including Syria, the fourth technical meeting of the project "Development of methods of cultivation and service of palm groves to increase production and improve quality in the Arab region" was organized on Saturday by the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Drylands (ACSAD) for two days in Beirut.

DAMASCUS-Syria and the Russian Federation signed the protocol of the 11th session of the Russian-Syrian Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation at the conclusion of its activities in Damascus.

According to SANA, the protocol was signed by Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yury Borisov.

The two sides signed the framework agreement to implement a roadmap for trade and industrial cooperation signed by Chairman of Planning and International Cooperation Authority Imad Sabouni and the Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Georgy Kalamanov.

DAMASCUS-The Russian-Syrian Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation held Thursday an expanded meeting at the Cabinet HQ, co-chaired by Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem for the Syrian side and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yury Borisov for Russian side, according to SANA.

Talks during the meeting dealt with the outcomes reached by the Technical commissions during their preparatory meetings over the past two days in order to develop relations between the two countries and boost them in all fields.

DAMASCUS, (ST)- The Russian-Syrian trade relations have witnessed notable development this year compared to last year,  Evgeny Popov, Director of the Department of Asia, Africa and Latin America countries at the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, has stressed, pointing out that trade exchange between the two countries has increased over the past nine months by 30%; that is with an increase that exceeds $300 million, according to the Syrian News Agency SANA.

Popov was speaking during a preparatory meeting of the 11^th Session of the Russian-Syrian Committee for Technical, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation which was kicked off in Damascus on Wednesday.

He said that the Syrian and Russian sides are currently studying 20 documents for cooperation in the economic, industrial, transport, agricultural and heath fields, said Popov, who is the Executive Secretary of the Russian delegation participation in the Joint committee's session, stressing that the main goal of these meetings is to move forward with effective steps as to boost the Syrian economy after the war.

BUCHAREST- With the participation of 120 representatives of Romanian companies, Chambers of Commerce and industry, An economic conference on “Reconstruction in Syria between the Enhancement of economic steadfastness and the opportunities of private Romanian companies”  discussed Wednesday the investment opportunities in Syria, according to SANA.

The conference, which is held by an initiative from the Romanian Economic and Political Studies Institute in cooperation with the Syrian embassy in Bucharest , tackled many points which focused on the role which may be played by Romanian companies in reconstruction process in Syria.