Tartous-Sana
The meeting of the Tartous Chamber of Commerce and Industry, with the Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to Syria, Barry Gilder, today focused on ways to enhance trade cooperation between the two countries in various economic fields.
During the meeting, Ambassador Gilder presented an overview of the Republic of South Africa, its characteristics, and what can be benefited from it, in the field of exchange for various sectors, and the importance of the tourism sector in it.
In turn, the members of the Chamber presented an overview of the overall industrial, commercial and tourism sectors, the possibility of investing in maritime transport in particular in the process of trade exchange, and the possibility of establishing a database of goods and products, businessmen, and sectors that could be a basis for the process of commodity exchange, foremost of which are olives, olive oil and conserves.
The members of the Chamber also focused on the various commodities of each country, in light of the presence of opposite chapters between them, emphasizing the formation of a delegation from the Chamber to South Africa, meeting with their counterparts, and the possibility of holding an exhibition of Syrian products and heritage.
In a statement to reporters, Ambassador Gilder expressed his happiness at visiting Tartous and meeting with official and commercial activities there, hoping to achieve progress in strengthening relations between the two sides despite the existing challenges.
Meanwhile, Chairman of Tartous Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mazen Hammad indicated in a similar statement the possibility of activating trade exchange between the two countries, pointing out that the coming days will witness the establishment of a new rule for trade exchange between them.
Ambassador Gilder met earlier today, Tartous Governor Abdel Halim Khalil, and the Secretary of the Arab Socialist Baath Party branch, Muhammad Hussein, and they discussed ways to activate and enhance joint cooperation between the two countries.
Fatima Hussain
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