DAMASCUS,(ST)_ Prime Minister Dr. Wael Halaqi stressed the Syrian government ‘s support for the Russian initiative on the ground to save lives of citizens and the security of Syria and prevent a war whose repercussions may extend far beyond the region.
Presided over the Cabinet meeting, yesterday the prime minister indicated that the Syrian government ” is keen on global security and stability ,” especially in the Arab region and ” is ready to cooperate with the various international political initiatives, which aim to defuse the war,” pointing out that the Syrian people are trying to get out of the current crisis through national Dialogue and with any initiative that falls into this framework , in particular the Geneva Conference 2 , taking into account the national principles .
The prime minister said that the world’s split into two groups at the meeting of the top twenty in St. Petersburg : One is old trying to renew the capitalist imperialist hegemony led by the United States and the second is new under a Russian , Chinese and other emerging countries leadership, considering that the core of the conflict is a struggle for the leadership of the world and the future of the global economy and that the victory of Russia and China against the unilateral -pole is the guarantor for having a world that is more just ,prosperous and humane.
He reviewed the government’s actions in terms of supplying the local market with all products , food stuffs , consumer and oil derivatives, and to strengthen the strategic reserves pointing out that the government finalized ” huge contracts ” with the Iranian side to provide the Syrian market with its food and medical needs .
Other Cabinet ministers concerned with domestic economic issues noted the stability of the economic sector , significant improvement in the exchange rate of the Syrian pound and the measures taken in prosecution of traffickers in exchange market in addition to strengthening flour and oil derivatives reserves .
The cabinet also approved several enacted laws helping the improvement of banking procedures and enhancing economic laws.
T. Fateh