Syria, Iran to enhance cooperation in the field of oil derivatives and electric energy

Damascus, (ST) – Prime Minister, Eng. Hussein Arnous, met on Tuesday with the Iranian Ambassador to Damascus, Dr. Hussein Akbari and his accompanying delegation and discussed the need to strengthen cooperation in the field of oil derivatives and electric energy.

The two sides followed up on all the understandings reached during the recent visit of Mr. Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Syria and his meeting with Mr. President Bashar Al-Assad.

The meeting dealt with the need to open new horizons for bilateral relations in the social, cultural, banking, science, technology, health, insurance and other important vital sectors, and take all necessary measures to develop economic relations.

The meeting also dealt with means of enhancing trade exchange in local currencies, and establishing banking channels, as well as increase and diversify joint investment projects to include various sectors, and developing Executive programs for the agreements and understandings recently signed between the two countries in a way that serves common interests and reflects positively on the two friendly countries and peoples.

The Prime Minister stressed the importance of encouraging the business sectors in both Syria and Iran to enhance cooperation and invest their capabilities in establishing partnerships that contribute to improving the economic reality of the two countries under the blockade.

Raghda Sawas