Syria, Iran discuss economic cooperation

meeting of the heads of the federations of the Syrian Chambers of Industry and Commerce, the President of the Joint Syrian-Iranian Chamber of Commerce and members of the Board of Directors of the Damascus Chamber of Industry and its countryside with the Iranian Ambassador in Damascus Dr. Hussein Akbari and his accompanying delegation from the embassy focused on ways to develop economic cooperation and establish partnerships and investment projects between businessmen from the two countries.

The participants in the meeting, which was held at the headquarters of the Damascus Chamber of Industry and its countryside, discussed a number of issues related to facilitating trade exchange, such as legislative legal systems in customs, customs duties, standard specifications, banking and financial relations, the possibility of creating joint free zones between the two countries, and the establishment of specialized exhibitions and direct sales in Iran with the aim of introducing the Iranian consumer to Syrian product.

The Iranian ambassador in Damascus indicated that the Syrian and Iranian governments focused on strengthening cooperation and creating the legal infrastructure for joint economic work and giving the private sector the opportunity to contribute to solving many economic problems in the two countries.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Ambassador Ala presents credentials to Secretary-General of Arab League

Syrian Ambassador Hussam Eddin Ala, presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit as a permanent representative of Syria to the League.

Following the meeting, Ambassador Ala made a remark, stressing the importance of cooperation and coordination between Syria and the Arab countries to address the challenges facing the Arab nation and its countries.

He pointed out the resumption of Syria’s participation in the meetings of the Arab League will contribute to strengthening this cooperation to serve the higher Arab issues and the interests of the member states.

Ala indicated that the repeated Zionist attacks on the occupied Palestinian territories and in the occupied Syrian Golan constitute one of the most prominent issues that require the strengthening of joint Arab cooperation and coordination.

President Bashar al-Assad issued the Decree No. 126 for the year 2023, which stipulates naming Ambassador Hussam Eddin Ala, as permanent representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the League of Arab States (LAS).

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency