Damascus-SANA
With the participation of Syria, a virtual ministerial conference of the Third Urban Economic Forum “UEF” was held today in the Canadian city of Brasbyton, via the “Zoom” electronic platform, on the occasion of the United Nations International Day for Finance and Creative Economy for Sustainable Development. needed to move towards more sustainable urban economies” to work alongside local authorities and international organizations to promote and advance the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
The Minister of Public Works and Housing, Eng. Suhail Abdul Latif, stressed in his speech the importance of improving and developing urban conditions in cities, pointing to the conference's role in identifying and benefiting from the experiences of others.
Minister Abdel Latif indicated that Syria seeks to develop its strategy in this field, and that the Syrian government is working to benefit from urban capabilities, especially after what Syria was exposed to as a result of the terrorist war against it and the Covid-19 pandemic. To enable the local community to represent itself within the administrative units in accordance with a modern local administration law.
Minister Abdul Latif indicated that working to reform the main infrastructure and open the main roads to the areas liberated by the Syrian Arab Army from the abomination of terrorism was an economic and social revival for these cities after all the sabotage of terrorist organizations.
Mada Alloush