Damascus-Sana
The Budget and Accounts Committee of the People's Assembly discussed the investment budget of the Ministry of Transport and its affiliates, amounting to 67 billion and 20 million Syrian pounds.
Members of the committee demanded during their interventions to increase the financial allocations allocated to the ministry and to put in place a mechanism to activate the partnership with the private sector, pointing out the importance of the ministry's efforts to automate the work of its joints and directorates, in a way that contributes to reducing the burdens on citizens.
Members pointed out the importance of the airports returning to their previous work, rehabilitation and development as they reflect the civilized face of the country, and they wondered about the possibility of modernizing the air fleet and establishing an airport in Tartous Governorate.
In response to the committee's inquiries, the Minister of Transport, Eng. Zuhair Khuzaim, explained that Aleppo International Airport will be operational and will be put into investment soon, pointing to the obstacles and difficulties that delay the completion of the work as a result of the blockade and unilateral sanctions that also hinder the implementation of the programs and visions developed by the ministry, indicating that there are Some of the problems in the implementation of the project to expand the port of Tartous, which are gradually resolved in coordination with Russian friends.
He stressed that work is underway to maintain and rehabilitate all roads and railways that were destroyed according to the needs of each region and priorities, indicating that the Ministry attaches the utmost importance to automation and networking processes in the work of its directorates and departments, which contributed to achieving a qualitative leap in electronic payment while following up on simplifying procedures to reduce burdens The citizen parallels the national project for administrative reform.
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