{"id":281471,"date":"2016-11-23T13:41:31","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T18:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rael.org\/?p=281471"},"modified":"2020-10-30T13:45:31","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T17:45:31","slug":"damascus-gives-moscow-priority-in-reconstruction-contracts-with-favorable-terms-syrian-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noproxy.rael.org\/nl\/damascus-gives-moscow-priority-in-reconstruction-contracts-with-favorable-terms-syrian-govt\/","title":{"rendered":"Damascus gives Moscow priority in reconstruction contracts, with favorable terms \u2013 Syrian govt"},"content":{"rendered":"
RAEL\u2019S COMMENT:<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
The end of the US policy of destruction and rebuilding contracts for their companies.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

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Syria has offered Russia priority in contracts for the war-torn country\u2019s reconstruction, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem confirmed as Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Rogozin visits Syria.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe issue on the table was how to strengthen Russian economic interests here for a long time. It means the potential participation in major projects aimed at restoring the Syrian economy, as well as energy sector, ports, and other large-scale infrastructure projects,\u201d\u00a0Rogozin said, as cited by TASS.<\/p>\n

During his visit, the Russian deputy prime minister also met with the Syrian President Bashar Assad, who guaranteed Damascus would create the most favorable conditions for Syria-based Russian projects, as cited by RIA Novosti.<\/p>\n

It comes in the wake of an agreement on a free trade zone related to agricultural products between the two countries.<\/p>\n

According to Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi, Moscow and Damascus have already signed almost a billion dollars\u2019 worth of deals to develop energy, trade, finance, and other sectors of the war-torn economy.<\/p>\n

More precisely, Syria suggested that Russia explore and develop oil and gas, both inland and offshore. The two sides are also negotiating a joint bank to make transactions easier: the structure will be controlled by the two countries\u2019 central banks.<\/p>\n

Negotiations and deals related to rebuilding Syrian infrastructure have been going on for about two years: in April, Syria and Russia signed agreements worth 850 million euros ($904 million) in all, the Syrian premier al-Halqi told RIA Novosti back then.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver 60 percent of the stations don\u2019t work and need fuel to start functioning. However, despite what Syria has been through, the country has managed to keep its infrastructure. The network connecting the north, from al-Qamishli, and the south, to Deraa \u2013 electricity is still provided,\u201d\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, the prime minister emphasized there are still problems, because\u00a0\u201cproducing the electricity relies on fuel, and the oil sector was targeted by the terrorists even more than the electrical energy sector.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also this spring, the Syrian leadership offered Russia the reconstruction project for Palmyra, according to Russian senator Dmitry Sablin, who toured Syria.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.rt.com\/business\/367888-syria-reconstruction-russia-priority\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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