Provincial-Sana
Markets in a number of governorates are witnessing an active movement ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, amid an abundance of different materials and products to meet the needs of the family and fluctuation in prices, especially in goods that are in great demand during the holy month.
During the SANA correspondents tour to monitor the reality of the markets in a number of governorates, citizens emphasized the availability of most of the requirements of the Holy Month, whether food or non-food, with fluctuating prices from one market to another, a seller, and the last thing that requires tightening supply control.
Arrows of Al-Ashqar confirmed that the basic materials whose consumption increases in the holy month witnesses a rise in prices such as dates, juices and the moon of debt, so citizens were not satisfied with only one or two types, while the parties showed that the prices fluctuate and rise, making citizens depend on securing their needs on a daily basis.
All of Al-Juhani stressed the necessity of positive intervention by the Syrian Trade in terms of securing various materials, especially meat, while Muhammad Al-Turkmani pointed out the importance of the continuation of mobile cars that sell fruits and vegetables at reduced prices and increasing their number in Ramadan.
Engineer Rami Al-Youssef, Director of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection in Homs, pointed out that the Directorate took all measures to control prices during the holy month, as the city was divided into sectors and work will be done according to the groups system to monitor all commercial activities and focus on foodstuffs and withdraw food samples for analysis, indicating that patrols have been divided To shifts, working from morning until breakfast, in addition to patrols to monitor ovens and to mobile cars that sell food and vegetables, as the city will be supplied with more than 40 cars.
Imad Nadour, Director of the Syrian Trade Establishment Branch, stated that a wide variety of foodstuffs, meats, canned foods and detergents were launched in preparation for the holy month and work will be done to support all merchandise formations and focus on materials that increase their consumption in this month, stressing that the sale of the food supplies supported on the electronic card continues through Mobile cars.
In the city of As-Suwayda a number of citizens asserted that the various needs of the family are available in the markets, but there is a rise in prices and a difference in sales between one store and another, where Farid Abu Mahmoud indicated that despite the availability of materials, their prices are high, which requires tightening the food control and expanding the scope of the experience of delivering food supplies to homes Citizens.
Marwan Azi called for increased supervision around the clock and provision of materials in the Syrian galleries to trade in sufficient quantities, while Yazan Al-Eissami asked about the reasons for the high cost of some materials, such as tomatoes, veal and eggs, calling for greater intervention in the markets by the Syrian trade.
Nayef Kamal Al-Din indicated that every trader sells on his whims, with no pricing announced by many, especially in the vegetable and stall markets, while Nassib Al-Hamad and Adnan Khalaf found during their presence in the City Hall of vegetables and fruits of the Syrian Trade that the prices of vegetables in them are higher or equal to the market price We wonder where is the positive intervention that serves low-income people.
According to the director of the branch of the Syrian Foundation for Trade in Sweida Hussein Safi, the halls are being equipped with the currently available materials, which require an increase in their quantities further during the coming period, pointing to the continuation of vegetable cars running to sell them at cost prices to citizens.
Assef Haydar, Associate Director of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection in Sweden said that a program has been established to intensify periodicals on food and clothing stores, as well as everything related to the Ramadan table, with emphasis on prices, quality and specifications, organizing immediate seizures when violating and withdrawing samples of suspicious materials for analysis.
In Tartous, Manar Ismail, a resident of Baniyas countryside, said, "I have bought my clothes, but the prices are generally going up."
A wide variety of vegetables, fruits and ration materials are available in the province’s markets, according to Ali Muhammad, but at high prices, while Umm Jihad, the owner of one of the clothing stores in Al-Shabaka, Tartous city, confirmed that there is less demand than the clothing stores, indicating that she is committed to the procedures of addressing Corona in terms of sterilizing the store and wearing Gloves and muzzle.
Owners of shoe stores and household items talked about the low demand to buy products offered in their stores because of the high prices and the trend of citizens in such a period to buy food in preparation for the Holy Month.
The halls of the branch of the Syrian Foundation for Trade in the Governorate, which number 120, are continuing to provide their services throughout the week until the holidays, according to what Yusef Hassan affirmed, the director of the branch of the foundation, indicating the availability of a wide assortment for the month of Ramadan, while continuing to work in cooperation with the neighborhood committees to distribute food supplies according to the electronic card in various Provincial areas.
Director of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Hassan Hossam Al-Din confirmed that the Directorate has intensified its patrols while observing the procedures to tackle Corona as the city was divided into sectors and the number of monitors was increased, indicating that during the second half of the Holy Month the focus is on the issue of clothing and sweets.
In Al-Qamishli, Tishreen Khalaf indicated that the prices of materials in the market are high, calling for activating the supply control, while Adel Al-Hussein saw that the prices of popular markets are cheap compared to the rest of the markets, calling on the supervising authorities to activate the patrols to compel merchants and sellers to a reasonable profit margin, while Media Abdel-Rahman demanded food control to be strict in Market price control.
Head of the Consumer Protection Department in the Qamishli Division, Mohamed Al-Youssef, stated that the department is working to control markets and prevent fraud, calling on citizens to report violations, while the director of the Syrian Branch of Trade Omar Hami confirmed the availability of all goods in the halls, where two halls were provided with all the necessary materials to receive the Holy Month at reasonable prices.
In Quneitra, the director of the Syrian Branch of Trade, Firas Mahawesh, pointed out that the corporation has provided a wide variety of food and supplies in preparation for the holy month at competitive prices.
The Director of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection, Engineer Ali Zaitoun, confirmed that the Directorate has intensified patrols of consumer protection on markets and commercial stores to control prices, calling on citizens to submit complaints in the event of any violation.