“Servex 2024” Forum an opportunity to provide investors and businessmen with services they need to start projects

“In Syria, there is what is worth living. Just as we withstood the military war against our country and achieved victory, we will withstand the economic war and the unjust sanctions and siege imposed on our beloved Syria. We are victorious politically, militarily, economically, and socially, thanks to our love for our leader and our country. Damascus was and still is the city of Jasmine which combines the elegance of history and the modernity of the present” Khalaf Mashhadani, Director of the Mashhadani International Exhibitions and Conferences Group told “Syria Times” e-newspaper in an interview on the sidelines of the 9th International Businessmen and Businesswomen and Service Companies Forum “Servex 2024”.

The economic event, which is organized by Mashhadani Group, was held between August 5th and 7th at the Dama Rose Hotel in Damascus under the title “We Meet to Advance”.  50 companies from Arab and foreign countries specialize in business services, investment and economic activities participated in this event.

“The forum is an opportunity to provide the services that investors and businessmen need to start projects and consolidate communication among participating sides, to exchange experiences on related specializations and to  introduce new ideas in different domains” Mashhadani explained.

He pointed out that “Servex 2024” is distinguished by the diverse participation of Arab and foreign countries including Iraq, the Sultanate of Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Russia alongside local companies.

Mashhadani stressed the importance of the forum for what it contains of technology in marketing and managing sciences and implementation experiences in all sectors and services for adopting and developing ideas and transforming them into a product offered in the markets.

“The forum constitutes an opportunity for young ambitious entrepreneurs as well as visitors to find services that contribute to adopting and developing their ideas and turning them into a product to be introduced to the market, through dialogue platforms that have been prepared for this purpose” Mashhadani affirmed.

Dr. Samer Al-Qassem, representative of the Russian Alternative Energy Company, said to Syriatimes “This is our first participation in this forum. We are happy and proud to strengthen relations between Russia and Syria in economic fields and to introduce modern Russian technologies in such important events.

“Our company has been active in the field of alternative energy production for fifteen years, relying on the power of the wind and solar energy . Through our participation, we have felt the seriousness about cooperation between Syria and Russia.  Soon, cooperation agreements will be signed between the Ministries of Agriculture and Electricity of the two countries,” Dr. Qassem added.

He stressed ” We are supporting Syria to overcome its ordeal and be steadfast and strong to face the siege imposed on it. The Russian side is ready to implement joint projects, and soon, introductory protocols will be signed between Syrian and Russian companies”.

Fadi Al-Aflaq from ZEUS Tourism Services Company in the United Arab Emirates highly appreciated the facilitations provided by the Syrian side for participation in this forum, which constitutes an important opportunity for the participants to form one group.

” During the period of recovery and reconstruction Syria is currently witnessing, it needs new ambitious ideas and technical products from young investors, especially Syrians, who are the hope of the future” Al-Aflaq expressed.

He indicated that the forum focused on supporting the start-up companies and linking them to the labor market and on supporting tourism services in Syria as the tourism movement increases year after year.

“The agreements signed during the forum will play a key role in consolidating and exchanging expertise among participating Arab and foreign countries” Al-Aflaq concluded.

Nawaf Munther from Al-Emad Foundation for Development, Human Resources Management and Entrepreneurship in Syria told Syriatimes ” the foundation holds courses in the fields of medicine, development, education, entrepreneurship and advertisement, through which we seek to develop and improve the skills of young people and try to provide them with job opportunities”.

He added that Al-Emad foundation is the exclusive agent in the Middle East for some international universities.

Al-Munther stressed that the forum is an incentive for cooperation between local, Arab and foreign companies in which  Mashhadani International Exhibitions and Conferences Group  plays  a major role.

“The participation of Arab and foreign countries is a message that has proven to the world that Syria is capable of overcoming its difficult circumstances as a result of the terrorist war. Syrian youth are able to develop and contribute to building their society through knowledge and science, which is the basis of life” he stressed.

From Iraq, Osama Zwaidi, Director of “Basha’er Al-Haramain for  Hajj and Umrah”  Company said “This is the first participation in the forum, which attracted and motivated us through its slogan “We meet to advance”.

He stressed that the participation of more than 60 local, Arab and foreign companies enhances investment,  promotes tourism , develops the economy and helps exchange economic, tourism and work experiences.

“Syria will recover and will be forever the home of civilization, culture, economy and trade,” he said, noting a plan to open another branch of the company in Syria.

He called on businessmen and investors to come to Damascus and carry out projects , especially as Syria is witnessing peace , safety and security.

It is worth to mention that “Servex 2024”  is not just a meeting, but rather a cultural convergence that brings the world together and through which cultures intertwine and ideas converge to formulate a brighter and more advanced future…

Interviews and photos by Rawaa Ghanam