Mechanisms of Investment in Free Zones Discussed with Russian delegation

 Damascus,(ST)- Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, Dr. Mohammed Samer Al-Khalil, discussed here on Monday with a Russian government delegation and a number of directors and representatives of Russian companies headed by Deputy Minister of Energy Kiril Moldtsov the mechanisms of investment in free zones in Syria, especially in Hessia.

 The Minister confirmed that Syrian products should benefit from the system of preferential tariffs for developing countries during their entry into the Russian market to enhance their competitive potential, pointing to the importance of establishing permanent centers for Syrian products in Russia and Russian products in Syria to increase trade exchange between the two countries.

 For their part, members of the delegation expressed the intention of the Russian side to strengthen the trade exchange with Syria for import and export, thus creating a solid ground for cooperation between the two parties.

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