Syria observes Arbor Day

DAMASCUS COUNTRYSIDE, (ST)-“ The process of building and construction is  proceeding forward to build  renewable Syria , the country of  love, tolerance and national unity,  in parallel with the process of challenging the enemies’ schemes,” said  Prime Minister Dr. Wael al-Halqi.

 “Paying attention to the agricultural sector and ensuring all its requirements is one of the priorities of government programs,” the prime minister added during a celebration on Sunday held in al-Sabboura area in Rural Damascus marking Arbor Day.

“Today, we are planting  the tree of love, life, amity and the enhancement of national reconciliation,” the premier said, stressing that the tree, as a symbol of the present and the future, will continue to tenderly shadow all parts of the country so as to boost the spirit of amity and national reconciliation.

The Prime Minister, who planted several trees, was accompanied by the ministers of agriculture and environment, the governors of both Damascus and Damascus countryside and the chairman of the Farmers General Union.

 

T. Fateh

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