One of the major catalyst sectors of economy is industry , and an  important field in the industry sector are industrial zones

The Syrian government has given top priority to supporting the national industry through adopting a number of relevant measures and decisions to reactivate and enhance the industrial sector which has a key and vital role in supporting the national economy.

Lattakia’s Industry Directorate is working hard on the ground to back the various forms of national industry.

There are six  industrial zones in Lattakia governorate, with an area of 4,350 dunums. The most important and largest of them is the industrial one in  Lattakia city.

The industrial zones have  4,595 departments, which include all kinds of industries and crafts mainly   metal, wood, food, textile, chemical, building materials and  car repairing .

Within the framework of implementing the agreement signed between Public Workers and Housing Ministry and the Russian Stroy Company, 12  Russian   KAMAZ   concrete trucks  arrived in Tartous port  on Thirsday.

 The Minister of Public Works and Housing Eng. Suhail Abdullatif  told reporters,  during the inspection of the  concrete trucks in Tartous port,  the   contract signed between the two sides  provides for  receiving 144 vehicles  from the Russian KAMAZ  company.

He highlighted the  importance of the  agreement signed  with the Russian side in providing  Syrian construction companies with up-to-date equipment  to support them in taking part effectively in reconstructing Syria.

Damascus and other Syrian cities have witnessed inflation of prices of foodstuff, garments and other imported goods and stuff because of the dramatic changes of the US dollar.

Syria Times’ reporters took a tour in the Damascene markets and reported traders, sellers and ordinary people’s reactions and comments.

[Fadi and Ahmed spend their day arguing and dealing with buyers in Nahir Eisha Market southern Damascus]