Damascus-SANA
Various types of flowers, ornamental plants and garden designs, for which Iraq is famous, attended the 42nd edition of the flower exhibition organized by the Ministry of Tourism in cooperation with the Damascus Governorate in Tishreen Park in Damascus.
The participants from brotherly Iraq in the exhibition found an opportunity to display their products and compete with local and Arab participants. The Secretary of the Flower Festival in Baghdad and the representative of the Baghdad Municipality, Adel Al-Ardawi, said that “their participation carries a message of love scented with the flowers of Iraq to the Syrian people,” indicating that it comes with the aim of strengthening cooperation to support and encourage tourism.
The exhibits of the Iraqi pavilion, according to Al-Ardawi, include a variety of plants that Iraq is famous for growing, such as roses, gouriers, cacti, forest and palm plants, in addition to some small models of traditional folk artifacts that represent national identity and folklore, such as dishes made of plant branches and spikes, paintings made of palm fronds, and small models of a popular Iraqi band. .
Among the sponsor’s nurseries, Eng. Diab Ahmed Al-Sharifi pointed out that the aim of their participation is to exchange experiences in the field of landscaping, which has witnessed qualitative developments recently, as well as introducing the cultures of peoples interested in the agricultural sector.
Al-Sharifi noted the great facilities provided by the Ministry of Tourism in Syria to the participants and to build bridges of communication with the participants in Syria and other countries.
The activities of the flower exhibition were launched on the 22nd of this month and will continue until the ninth of next July, and include various artistic and cultural activities.
Sakina Muhammed
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