DAMASCUS, (ST)_Syria and Russia held on Tuesday official take in the Cabinet headquarters, according to the Syrian News Agency (SANA).
The agency reported that Minister of Presidential Affairs Mansour Azzam chaired the Syrian side, while Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov chaired the Russia side in the talks.
It clarified that expanding joint cooperation, following up on the implementation of signed agreements, preparation for the 13th session of the Syrian-Russian Joint Committee for Trade, Economic, Technical and Scientific Cooperation, and reaching solutions to the difficulties that face joint action were the main topics that were discussed by the two sides.
The talks in addition dealt with other issues related to economy, trade, industry, agriculture, investment, customs, energy, maritime transport, railways, communications, digital technologies, medical products and medicines cooperation, in addition to facilitating the arrival of Russian goods to the Syrian market and providing the appropriate environment to establish development and economic projects which contribute to supporting the Syrian economy.
Borisov affirmed that his country will go ahead with supporting Syria in all fields, particularly reconstruction and rehabilitation of infrastructure in energy and electricity fields, and raising their production capacities.
For his part, Minister Azzam said that the Syrian government works to strengthen strategic cooperation with Russia and exerts efforts to implement bilateral agreements and to carry out joint vital projects as well as to expand economic cooperation, increase trade exchange and encourage mutual investment.
Basma Qaddour