DAMASCUS, (ST) – Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, Dr. Louay Aslan,discussed here with the Indian charge d’affaires in Damascus, S. D. Sharma,ways of boosting relations and agricultural cooperation, especially in the field of import and registration of the Indian agricultural pesticides in Syria.
Dr. Aslan confirmed the need to develop cooperation between the two countries and the exchange of experiences and delegations of and opening the door for investment between the Syrian and Indian companies, pointing out that the volume of trade exchange with India amounted to 550 million dollars in 2008 and some 17 Indian companies are registered in Syria.
For his part, the Indian charge d’affaires clarified the importance of activating the signed agreements,technical cooperation and technical support in the field of agriculture and facilitating the procedures for the export of agricultural chemicals from India to Syria, pointing out that the Indian agricultural sector is large and provides great opportunities of cooperation with Syria.
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