Latakia-SANA
A wide variety of school supplies, clothing, foodstuffs, rural women’s products and other commodities and consumer items are provided by “The Family Market”, which was launched by Lattakia Governorate this evening, with the participation of many national companies, commercial events, and civil and charitable associations.
This initiative aims to meet the families' needs of various materials and reduce the financial burdens with the approaching opening of schools and the winter supplies season through direct sales markets and offers of discounts and discounts of up to 40 percent.
The market in the city of Lattakia includes 75 pavilions, 35 of which are in the “Al-Batrina Garden” and 40 on the western corniche, in the city of Jableh in the “Sayed President Square”, and in the city of Qardaha in the “new garage” and in the “popular market” in the town of Al-Haffah.
Lattakia Governor Ibrahim Khader Al-Salem confirmed in a statement to reporters that the opening of the family market aims to help Syrian families throughout the governorates in alleviating the financial burdens, pointing to the facilities provided by the governorate in terms of choosing the site and equipping it with all the requirements and providing free display tables to the participating parties, who number about 50 commercial activities. Industrial, civil and charitable associations.
Regarding the participation of the Syrian Trading Corporation, Yarob Al-Hajj, director of the Corporation’s branch in Lattakia, stressed the Corporation’s keenness to supply the local market with high-quality products at competitive and encouraging prices to meet the needs of citizens, especially with the approach of the school year in terms of offering a wide variety of school supplies from stationery, bags and clothes to all students, with a percentage of Discounts ranging from 30 to 40 percent.
Head of the Rural Women Development Department in Lattakia Agriculture Directorate, Engineer Rabab Warda, indicated that the aim of participating in this initiative is to introduce small projects for rural women and contribute to breaking prices. Discounts in prices and gifts for women and children.
Muhammad Shamsi, agent of one of the food companies, indicated that a wide range of legumes, oil, vegetable and animal ghee and other consumer products were offered at prices lower than the market by between 15 and 40 percent, indicating that their participation in this initiative emphasizes their positive role as active individuals and help citizens obtain their necessary supplies. Discounted prices to suit their income.
“Our products are local at cost and are less than the market by about 15 to 20 percent,” says Batoul, an accountant in the Farnalaq Reserve, reviewing the products that include dairy, cheese and the products of the manufacturing unit in Ballouran, including detergents, aromatic and medicinal plants, dried, carob molasses, tomatoes and peppers.
A number of market visitors expressed their welcome to this initiative and described its timing as being very appropriate, as the requirements of families are increasing at this period of the year. Citizen Nidal Karim Saeed pointed out that there are wide options provided by the participating parties at acceptable prices and more reasonable than the shops and clear differences, and this was supported by Mahmoud Fahd Barkoumi, who pointed out that the goods are of good quality, called for the establishment of such initiatives periodically because of their help to people.
In Jableh, Mr. President’s Square witnessed the opening of the family market amid a heavy popular presence. Ahmed Qanadeel, head of the Jableh City Council, explained that the number of participating parties is 20 local companies specialized in food, consumer goods, detergents, clothing, school bags and others to sell them directly to consumers at wholesale price, wishing to generalize this experience in the years coming.
In turn, Eng. Somar Ibrahim, Associate Director of the Syrian Branch of Trade in Latakia, indicated to the establishment’s participation in a wide range of commodities with two wings for stationery and foodstuffs in the four exhibitions in Lattakia, Jableh, Al Haffa and Qardaha, with discounts of up to 50 percent, expressing his happiness with the “great” popular turnout.
Muhammad Dahan, one of the participating merchants in the city of Jableh, pointed out that a variety of school bags, pens and water containers were offered at competitive prices compared to the market, stressing that the products are a national industry and sold at cost in order to support citizens.
Bassam Jamil Musilmani, owner of a food company, talked about the special offers he offers on tahini and the price differences, while a representative of one of the companies reviewed the price differences for some types of legumes.
Mrs. Samah and Nora explained that the market location is very good and allows the people the opportunity to shop. Nurse Iman supported them, who stressed the importance of organizing such events periodically because of their positive impact on the hearts of citizens in light of the difficult living conditions imposed on the Syrian people as a result of the economic siege and unjust sanctions.
In turn, the employee, Asaad Ali, noted the great diversity in the commodity assortment offered by the pavilions participating in this initiative, which gathered various economic and commercial activities in one place and facilitated citizens’ affairs by providing the opportunity to purchase everything they needed at reasonable prices, as his wife used to go to the market almost daily and toured the shops To ask about prices and then choose the most suitable for their capabilities and material income.
