Makhlouf holds talks with Zakani on urban management of cities

TEHRAN, Jul.14, (ST)- The Minister of Local Administration and Environment Hussein Makhlouf  discussed with the Mayor of Tehran Alireza Zakani the ways of exchanging experiences in the field of urban management of cities to meet the requirements of population growth.

The discussion took place during a meeting held on Thursday between the two sides in Tehran .

Makhlouf highlighted the importance of cooperation in the affairs of local administration and municipalities with the Iranian side in a way that enhances services and development, social and investment projects in Syria, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).

The minister  also spoke about the possibility of benefiting from the Iranian experience in dealing with the random housing issue, and from its expertise and modern technology in the domain of solid waste recycling.

While the Syrian Ambassador to Iran, Dr. Shafiq Dayoub stressed the importance of cooperation in the field of municipalities, especially waste recycling, and working to benefit from environmentally friendly renewable energies.

For his part, Zakani talked about the work programs and management system of the city of Tehran, including infrastructure, metro networks, basic services, green spaces and the urban system.

He affirmed the Tehran Municipality’s readiness to cooperate with the Ministry of Local Administration and Environment and Damascus governorate and to transfer expertise to the Syrian side.

During the meeting, the two sides agreed on holding technical meetings for specialists to study the aspects of cooperation and develop targeted work plans to reach results that serve the requirements of cities and population and service expansion.

Basma Qaddour