New Delhi-Sana
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Dr. Faisal Al-Miqdad, called on Indian companies to invest in Syria, which is looking east for its reconstruction.
During a meeting with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Industry in the capital, New Delhi, Al-Miqdad praised the strong and deep Syrian-Indian relations and the need to strengthen them in all fields, in the interest of the two friendly countries, referring to India's positions in support of Syria in international forums.
He pointed out that Syria is looking east for its reconstruction in cooperation with friendly countries, including India.
Al-Miqdad gave a presentation on the most important developments in the situation in Syria and the current developments, stressing that Syria's victory over terrorism reduced the risk of its spread to other countries and regions.
In turn, Dr. Fadi Salti Al-Khalil, Chairman of the Planning and International Cooperation Authority, spoke about investment opportunities in Syria, and gave an explanation about Investment Law No. 18 issued in 2021 and the sectors in which it is possible to invest, such as electricity, renewable energy, infrastructure, medicines, fertilizers, and fodder.
For his part, President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Industry, Nalin Kohli, spoke about the importance of relations between the two countries and the necessity of cooperation and benefiting from opportunities in them.
Representatives of Indian companies expressed their willingness to invest in Syria and contribute to the reconstruction of infrastructure destroyed by terrorism, and to transfer Indian experiences in the field of modern technology to public and private sector institutions in Syria.
From the Syrian side, the meeting was attended by Dr. Bassam Al-Khatib, Syrian Ambassador to India, Jamal Najeeb, Director of Executive Support Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Yazan Al-Hakim from the Foreign Minister's Office, and Nebras Suleiman from the Syrian Embassy in India.
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