Damascus-Sana
Again, Damascus sends its word to the world. From its military victories, the most recent of which was in the southern and southeastern Idlib countryside to its continuous economic victories until the last day of the 61st Damascus International Fair, which is increasing day by day with the improvement of the production wheel, the return of export and trade exchange between Syria and many others. States against all unfair decisions and unilateral coercive economic sanctions.
During ten consecutive days, the Damascus International Fair this year constituted an economic, social, cultural and artistic victory witnessed by 38 participating countries within the exhibition and many other countries sent their businessmen and media to cover this important event on the local and Arab level in a country that continues to expel terrorism from its territory on the one hand and struggles with life and work. On the other hand.
Economic contracts and agreements .. Since the first objective of the Damascus International Fair economic dimension, it is necessary to start talking about the agreements and economic forums witnessed in the current session during the ten days with note that many of the contracts will not be mentioned now because communication and coordination have been They will be concluded and signed a little later.
The third forum of Syrian-Russian businessmen was the first economic activity in the exhibition with the participation of a number of senior Syrian and Russian businessmen, during which they discussed prospects of investment and economic and commercial exchange and ways of developing it between the two countries and investment, commercial, economic and agricultural opportunities in Syria, especially in the reconstruction phase.
While the Ministry of Transport held on the ground of the exhibition city "Investment and investment opportunities in the transport sectors" in the presence of a number of Arab and foreign companies during which the investment projects in their various sectors in addition to the most important investment opportunities in the field of railways, roads and maritime transport.
On the other hand, Al-Hajji Foundation for the export of vegetables and fruits with the Syrian House in the Russian Republic of Crimea signed an agreement to export quantities of vegetables, fruits and olive oil worth $ 2 million.
Nine Syrian businessmen and a Lebanese businessman also announced the establishment of a fruit and vegetable export company.
The delegation of the National Union of Syrian Expatriates in Europe to visit the exhibition signed two contracts of importation to their places of residence with national food companies from the private sector, in order to reach Syrian products to European markets.
Several local companies in the Union of Chambers of Agriculture signed contracts to export 19,000 tons of vegetables and fruits to Jordan, Iraq and Egypt, while the Syrian International Company for Educational Technologies signed an agreement with the Iranian company NOVEN for the production of electric energy in renewable energy in one of the areas between Homs. Hassia has an initial production capacity of 5 MW.
The Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources signed three contracts with Russian companies in the field of oil and gas.
One of the important meetings that the exhibition city witnessed for the first time within the activities of the Damascus International Fair is the meeting of the Economic Committee in the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, which was specialized in discussing ways to develop and support the Damascus International Fair and meet the demands of exhibitors and producers to reflect positively on the economic reality in Syria.
Direct services to citizens by government institutions directly on the land of the exhibition city .. Suites of ministries and government institutions provided a lot of services for citizens, such as issuing identification papers from the Directorate of Civil Affairs and Criminal Security and Traffic Department within the Ministry of Interior wing as papers "clearance for vehicles" and " He is not sentenced ”and“ directed individual and family registration ”and others.
The Syrian Trade Pavilion also presented a large offer for visitors of stationery and school dress at suitable prices and discounts due to the synchronization of the beginning of the academic year with the activities of Damascus International Fair.
As for health services, the health center of the Damascus Rural Health Directorate provided free medical and therapeutic services to visitors through a cadre of 30 people, including a doctor, a paramedic and a nurse who dealt with different ambulance cases.
The rest of the ministries and institutions provided various products and exhibits from all sectors and detailed explanations for visitors about any inquiry related to their daily transactions in addition to the launch of the ministries of transport and administrative development service applications for citizens.
It is true that 38 countries participated in this year's edition of the Damascus International Fair, but it was interesting to note that the number of companies from these countries increased from previous sessions of the exhibition, some of which were its first participation, indicating the extent of the exhibition's scope. And restored to his past, according to the Director General of the General Organization for International Exhibitions and Markets Ghassan Fakiani.
For example, the number of Iranian companies present this year increased to more than 60 companies and Algerian companies to 18 and Russian to 16 companies from different regions of the Russian Federation, while seven Portuguese companies registered their first participation in the Damascus International Fair and there are many other countries.
In their statements to the media, a number of ambassadors at the exhibition agreed that their country's participation in the exhibition expresses their solidarity and support for Syria and that the large presence of companies, businessmen and representatives of countries is evidence of the success of the exhibition and its economic importance and a challenge to unilateral coercive economic measures imposed by the United States.
We do not forget the delegations of Syrian expatriates who came to visit the exhibition, including a delegation of Syrian expatriates in Venezuela and their families, which included 150 people and a large delegation from the Union of Syrian Expatriate Students in Europe.
Syrian and Arab singers celebrated the days of Damascus International Fair .. The art festival of the exhibition witnessed a large public presence over 10 days during which visitors of the exhibition interacted with Syrian and Arab artists who celebrated the concerts of the artistic festival accompanying the exhibition, including artists .. “Shadi Jamil, Walid Tawfiq, Ali Deek, Hussam Junaid and Ramzi Al-Shoufi, Uthina Al-Ali, Hussein Al-Deek, Wael Farah, Sa'er Ibrahim, Anas Karim, Murad Melhem, Hadi Khalil and Rida, and a number of artists' syndicate of artists, Ahmed Khairy, Shadi Abdel Karim and Mohamed Hamouda.
Gabala and Al Mahara Folklore Bands performed a number of dances as well as a special choir by the wounded of the Syrian Arab Army.
On the other hand, visitors to the exhibition received a series of plays and dances on the stage of art, including the play "The Adventures of Masha for the band" Amo Said "written and directed by the artist Said Ataya and a dance show for the group" Bakra Elna "and" Charlie Chaplin "in addition to an artistic concert The children of “Voice Kids” were greeted by Kami Gharzeddin, Tim Halabi and Ninar Dalla.
Drama artists, paragliding, parade of Arabian horses and Al-Basel exhibition within the days of the exhibition .. At the beginning of the exhibition on the left corner draws your attention crowded in front of the media center about a group of Syrian drama artists who attend daily to provide radio drama in front of visitors to the exhibition in addition to the storyteller presents the history of the exhibition Since its opening and so far directly to the public.
On the other hand, the various activities within the exhibition city were varied.Every day witnesses a new show or a different activity, including the march of the Arabian horses which was established by the Bureau of Arab Horses at the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform and presented by the police cavalry from the beginning of the airport road to the pavilion dedicated to the Arabian horses office in the exhibition.
The Damascus International Fair held pilots of European, Arab and expatriate nationals to perform paragliding over the airspace of the exhibition city through an event organized by the Ministry of Tourism in cooperation with the Syrian Paragliding Club Association. From the world to Damascus.
Other activities witnessed in the exhibition city were honored by the Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade in cooperation with the General Organization for Exhibitions and International Markets of 98 bodies, which includes all countries officially participating through their embassies in the 61st session of the Damascus International Fair and ministries, institutions and national public, private, Arab and foreign companies.
The most important event that includes the creations and inventions of the Syrian youth is the Al-Basel Exhibition for Creativity and Invention, which opened its activities in a booth within the Damascus International Fair organized by the Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection in cooperation with the Higher Commission for Scientific Research and the Excellence and Creativity Association and the Inventors Association to show 387 inventions for 827 participants from public and private universities The Ministry of Education, the Revolutionary and Vanguard Youth Union, the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority, the Agricultural Research Authority and the Inventors Association, in addition to eight contributions from the Iraqi Inventors Association, varied between medical and agricultural engineering. For industrial and environmental parties and in technical fields.
The activities of the exhibition also included a lottery draw for the session of the exhibition where the grand prize reached 60 million Syrian pounds.
Varying numbers of visitors and well organized and remarkable .. The Damascus International Fair this year witnessed many visits to Arab artists and media confirmed their stand with Syria, a country of origin and originality.
With the number of visitors to the exhibition ten days to one million and 462 thousand visitors, the number of visitors to the exhibition ranged daily, according to the Director General of the General Organization for Exhibitions and International Markets Ghassan Al-Fakiani between 100 thousand and 300 thousand visitors daily movement smooth and comfortable for visitors and cars coming in addition to the organization of semantic signs throughout the city and attention to cleanliness In addition to providing the necessary transportation for free from 11 centers starting from Damascus and its countryside with 150 buses for internal transport and successive train journeys from the foot station to the exhibition city.
Vakiani added: "We did not receive any complaint during the days of the exhibition and this is a sign of satisfaction of visitors and participants."
On the sidelines of the days of the exhibition, many cultural events were held in the heart of Damascus, including a fine paintings exhibition organized by the Directorate of Fine Arts for a group of Syrian artists within the cultural days held by the Ministry of Culture on the sidelines of the Damascus International Fair in the exhibition hall of Dar Al-Assad for Culture and Arts.
The exhibition included the participation of 23 artists with 23 paintings bearing one theme, the city of Damascus with its ancient seas and monuments that reflected the spirit of each artist and what this ancient city represents for him.
The Syrian National Band for Arab Music, led by Maestro Adnan Fathallah, honored the Tarab and the Ambassador of the Arab Singer, the able artist Sabah Fakhri during the cultural days held by the Ministry of Culture on the sidelines of the exhibition.
The band, with the participation of senior artists in Aleppo, Safwan Al-Abed, Mahmoud Fares, Ahmed Khairy, Abboud Hallak, Fares Red, and Anas Sabah Fakhri, presented the masterpieces of the great artist's talents, talents, songs, poems and rituals on the Opera Theater in Dar Al-Assad for Culture and Arts.
A cultural demonstration of the latest foreign films, ranging from crime, thriller, comedy, drama, romance and historical, to the drama theater in Dar al-Assad for culture and arts, was also launched within the cultural days.
As every year .. Syria sends messages of joy and victory from the heart of its capital Damascus and the largest of these messages issued from the land of the exhibition city, which resumed its activity three years ago despite the war to tell the world that Syria is alive .. Damascus International Exhibition is the largest economic, social and cultural events in the region It includes art events, specialized exhibitions and a number of marketing activities and promotions that visitors expect each year.
The booked areas, which reached this year 100 thousand square meters, the largest area in the history of the exhibition and the participation of 1700 companies show the importance of the increasing exhibition and will not carry the conclusion of the exhibition on the sixth of September 2019 only messages hold with it promises that the next most beautiful and most beautiful in Syria.
Nada Ajeeb