Al-Hasakah-Sana
The service departments in Hasaka governorate took a number of measures with the approach of the blessed month of Ramadan, in order to secure basic consumables during the holy month, prevent price manipulation, and secure positive intervention throughout the month.
The director of the Syrian Trade Branch, Omar Hamo, stated that the 9 outlets in the cities of Hasaka and Qamishli were provided with quantities of various foodstuffs, dates, juices and drinks that are frequently sold during the holy month of Ramadan, while making sure to make a positive intervention in the markets and price competition that reflects positively on the purchasing power of citizens. By reducing the prices, on average, by between 15 and 25 percent of the selling prices of materials on the market.
For his part, Director of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection, Ignatius Ignatius, indicated that the ration control patrols are being conducted on the markets to ensure the availability of foodstuffs and control their prices, indicating that the prices of various sugar, rice, vegetable oil, dates and juices have witnessed a remarkable decline, while the prices of some vegetables and fruits are still high as a result. Supplying it from other Syrian governorates.
The director of the bakery branch, Majed Al-Faseeh, indicated that the public bakeries continue to operate during the month of Ramadan in light of the availability of all work requirements of fuel, flour and yeast, explaining that the work program of the bakeries will not change as they operate on a continuous shift system and production that is distributed to citizens according to the program of accredited people distributed within neighborhoods and cities.
Today, the city’s markets witnessed a great turnout by the people to supply materials, especially food supplies.
The people called for the need to increase the positive intervention by the Syrian branch of commerce, especially that the prices are high and exceed the ability of the citizen, stressing the need to intensify the ration control over the markets, monitor the sale of foodstuffs, prevent price manipulation, and work to unify them among all commercial stores, especially that there is a kind of chaos and price manipulation and differences. It is clear between one store and another within the city’s market.
