The Council of Ministers expresses deep sorrow for the departure of Minister Al-Moallem: He was a defender of Syria's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity

Damascus-Sana

During its weekly session today headed by Engineer Hussein Arnous, Prime Minister expressed deep sadness and sorrow for the departure of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Walid al-Muallem, who was defending Syria's sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and independent national decision in regional and international forums and adhering to national constants and the great desire to work And giving until the last moments of his life, pointing out that the late Minister Al-Muallem is an example to be emulated in loyalty to the country and serving its children.

In another context, Eng. Arnous emphasized the concerned ministries to tighten penalties in accordance with the laws and regulations in force against traffickers in basic materials supported by the state, and to intensify efforts to reduce overcrowding on bakeries, open new niches, and increase the number of accredited people in various regions, and take all necessary to make the citizen obtain his need of bread. Easily and easily, especially with the availability of the required quantities of flour, in addition to following up the work of various types of transport.

The Council of Ministers agreed to grant the General Organization for Insurance and Pensions an advance to pay the pensions of civilian and military retirees for the month of January of next year. It also agreed to allocate housing cooperative societies in Hama with a number of residential divisions prepared for construction in the project of the extension of the residential suburb of Al-Wafa and stressed the prevention of encroachment on agricultural lands When granting approvals for the establishment of residential facilities and communities, and expediting the completion of the National Housing Map.

The Council decided to form a ministerial working group from the relevant ministries to follow up on the recommendations and decisions of the international conference on the return of refugees held last week and discussed the vision of the Ministry of Finance for the development of the health insurance sector and stressed the need to present a comprehensive working paper that includes proposals that enable the continuation of providing good services to workers in the country and intensifying Efforts to address the phenomenon of tax evasion and achieve justice in assignments to collect state dues and employ them in improving service and living conditions.

The Council of Ministers requested that periodic reports be submitted on the areas that are cultivated with wheat during the current season in each governorate and that efforts be intensified to provide the requirements for cultivating the wheat season and allocate agricultural tractors belonging to the ministries to serve farmers and help them in planting their seasons and provide their need of fertilizer and diesel.

The Council of Ministers stressed the need to harmonize the export with the market need of local products and to conduct a continuous review of the list of materials permitted to be exported based on the extent of their availability in the local markets with quality and appropriate prices, in order to prevent a shortage of any material, and to continuously monitor the reality of hospitals and health centers, and to address places of defect to ensure the provision of services Health for citizens as required.