Ministries of Tourism and Industry sign MoU to establish a market for handicrafts and heritage professions

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Damascus (ST) –  A memorandum of understanding  (MoU) was signed between the Ministries of Tourism, represented by Minister Mohamed Rami Martini, and Ministry of Industry, represented by Minister Ziad Sabbagh with the aim of preparing a framework for joint cooperation and achieving national goals in preserving traditional industries and handicrafts and protecting them from extinction.

The MoU, which was signed in the Ministry of Tourism building today, included work to achieve cooperation between the two ministries to establish incubators and markets for heritage professions to protect and market them. The MoU aims at promoting the handicrafts that are part of the tangible heritage, and encouraging the participation of craftsmen in internal and external exhibitions held by the two ministries or in which they participate.

In a statement to SANA reporter, the Minister of Tourism, Eng. Muhammad Rami Martini confirmed that the MoU is the nucleus of markets and incubators for heritage businesses that will take place in the future. He indicated that the coming days will witness multiple projects and training in this field to advance it, especially after the damages it suffered as a result of the terrorist war and unilateral coercive economic measures.

In turn, Minister of Industry Ziyad Sabbagh confirmed that this MoU was the culmination of a deep cooperative relationship between the two ministries. The aim of this cooperative relationship is  supporting and advancing heritage crafts and handicrafts as part of the national identity.

Sabbagh added that  this MoU is not limited to tourism and industry only, but is open to all parties concerned with heritage.

Raghda Sawas

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