Syria and Serbia on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on agricultural cooperation.

The memo provides for supporting and enhancing cooperation in agricultural scientific research, up-to-date technologies in agriculture, biotechnologies, organic farming, aquaculture and developing quality policies in agriculture.

The memo, which was signed for the Syrian side by Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Mohammad Hassan Qatana and by Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy Branislav Nedimovic for the Serbian side, also provides for implementing projects of common benefit with the aim of addressing basic issues and the priorities of the agricultural sector. It calls for giving particular attention to localizing the chains of agricultural production and manufacturing in order to increase the value added of agricultural products.

Damascus (ST):  “Syrian specialized exhibitions” in the fields of construction, industry and energy were launched on the grounds of the exhibition city in Damascus.

The Council of Ministers of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) held its 108th meeting at the level of delegates of oil and energy ministers in the member statesin Kuwait. 

Around 200 local and international companies are to participate in a set of specialized exhibitions that will open on Thursday at Damascus Fairgrounds. The exhibitions cover the fields of industry, construction, electricity and energy.

These exhibitions are the Building, Construction and Infrastructure Exhibition “TECHNOBUILD”, Syria Industrial Expo “SINEX” and the Electricity and Industrial Automation Expo. “SYRIA ENERGY”.

In a statement to SANA, Director of the organizing group Muwaffaq Tayara said the exhibitions are very important as they present solutions in the field of reconstruction as all building, industrial and energy companies are interested in working in Syria being a promising market in this field. He pointed out that electrical energy projects and electricity generating resources are the main interest of all industrial and trade sectors, besides, the government is keen on benefitting from alternative and renewable energy.