Damascus-Sana
The Cabinet discussed the role of all ministries by intensifying efforts to exploit the positive impact of Legislative Decrees 23 and 24 issued by President Bashar al-Assad to increase salaries and wages and ensure their direct impact on improving the living conditions of citizens and moving commercial markets in parallel with redoubling the efforts of the consumer protection directorates in the governorates to control markets and take strict penalties against violators. And monopolists.
The Ministry of Internal Trade was mandated to increase the supply of basic consumer goods to the citizens in the Syrian Trade Establishment halls in quantities, quality and appropriate price.
The Council approved the plan of the Ministry of Oil to develop the work of the General Establishment of Geology and increase its contribution to the GDP through the investment of mineral resources for internal consumption and export and provide the requirements of the reconstruction phase. The Ministry was requested to draw up a map of geological sites and a mechanism to invest geology projects according to an internal system with transparent procedures and provide services for projects. Setting standards for the investment of mineral resources and a system of control and accuracy after the start of work and the adoption of an internal and external marketing plan, amend the legislation and develop the functional and administrative structure of the institution.
The Council considered a draft law granting the Public Housing Corporation an interest-free loan of 5 billion Syrian pounds annually in implementation of the state plan to launch housing projects in the governorates.
The Council approved the granting of the General Organization for Social Insurance an advance of 3.5 billion pounds per month starting from the beginning of 2020 to be able to continue to pay the living compensation for retirees and approved the paving of the forest road in Sheikh Badr Batartus to enable the implementation of afforestation plans and watering planted planting and contribute to the fight against fires.
The Council reviewed the work done by the committee tasked with treating the tunnels and decided to expand the work of the committee to expedite the treatment of tunnels and remove the residues of terrorism, allowing citizens to invest their agricultural lands in addition to residential and commercial investment.
The council discussed a draft law ratifying the agreement to establish a "commercial house" signed in Damascus between Syria and South Ossetia with the aim of strengthening trade and economic relations and creating the appropriate environment to introduce the products of both countries.