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[00:00:19] Amidst this
[00:00:31] President in the 81st session
[00:00:34] of the United Nations General Assembly.
[00:00:36] The Minister of Energy reveals the challenges of the sector in
[00:00:40] Syria during a hearing session in the
[00:00:43] People's Assembly. He praised the overthrow of a
[00:00:47] drug trafficking and promotion network in
[00:00:50] Homs.
[00:01:01] given the opportunity to work Last year, President
[00:01:05] Ahmed Al-Shara participated in the work of the 80th session
[00:01:08] of the United
[00:01:10] diesel, do not only affect Nations General Assembly as the first
[00:01:13] Syrian president to attend the annual meetings
[00:01:16] of the United Nations in history. At that time,
[00:01:20] President Al-Shara met with a number of leaders
[00:01:23] and officials on the sidelines of the session and delivered
[00:01:26] a speech before the General
[00:01:29] people who worked with me in Assembly to be the first Syrian president to speak from this platform. Let's watch
[00:01:33] part of
[00:01:34] them, they are engineers in the speech. Yes. We have triumphed in
[00:01:37] the battle of the oppressed, the tortured, and the forcibly
[00:01:40] displaced. We have triumphed for the mothers of the martyrs
[00:01:42] and the missing. We have triumphed for all of you, O world.
[00:01:46] We have triumphed for the future of our children and your children. And we have paved
[00:01:50] even exploratory drilling. This the way for the return of refugees to their homes and destroyed the trade
[00:01:53] of drugs that were being transferred from our country to
[00:01:56] your countries during the time of the previous regime. And Syria
[00:01:59] has been transformed from a country that records crises to
[00:02:03] a historical opportunity for achieving stability, peace
[00:02:06] and prosperity.
[00:02:08] But what has Syria benefited
[00:02:11] from this participation during the year?
[00:02:14] President Al-Shara met at that time with presidents and officials from more than
[00:02:18] 15 countries, including Turkey,
[00:02:21] Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, and America, and countries
[00:02:24] whose officials may have never met with a Syrian official.
[00:02:28] Such as Latvia and the Czech Republic and Finland, not to mention
[00:02:32] organizations such as the European Union and delegations from representatives
[00:02:35] of major global companies. The participation
[00:02:39] contributed partially to lifting the sanctions on Syria,
[00:02:42] especially the Caesar Act, as it was
[00:02:46] canceled within a few months after
[00:02:50] the participation of the President in the work of the
[00:02:53] United Nations General Assembly. And today,
[00:02:55] President Ahmed Al-Shara is heading again to
[00:02:59] New York. To participate in the work of the 81st
[00:03:03] the existence of a ship to transport this type of session of the United Nations General Assembly. The visit stations
[00:03:07] include, according to sources, a speech
[00:03:10] before world leaders and a meeting with the American
[00:03:13] Secretary of State Marco Rubio
[00:03:16] and participation in a dialogue for the Atlantic Council
[00:03:19] on the future of Syria and reconstruction.
[00:03:23] This has received widespread interaction with
[00:03:26] Hama Governorate. This the second consecutive participation
[00:03:29] of the President in the work of the United Nations General Assembly.
[00:03:32] So, we will show you the most prominent comments. The first comment
[00:03:36] we have is from Muhammad on Facebook. He says, "The countries of the world
[00:03:39] can no longer hide or underestimate
[00:03:42] the new status and role of Syria. Syria, which has
[00:03:46] proven to the world
[00:03:49] The operation also that it is no longer a marginal state, but has become a decision-maker in
[00:03:52] the region."
[00:03:55] Nasser wrote a comment in which
[00:03:58] inside Syria this year. This he says, "This visit is considered an important diplomatic
[00:04:02] one to enhance the international presence of the new Syria
[00:04:05] ez-Zor. This opening and its agenda includes, according to what has been announced,
[00:04:09] of the state's duties to very important points, such as participation in
[00:04:12] the Atlantic Council
[00:04:15] for Research
[00:04:18] that were provided to us by Ayed Al-Ahmad commented
[00:04:20] million cubic meters. This saying, "Good luck, God willing, may he return safely and achieve the goals and aspirations
[00:04:25] Al-Shorta Club holds a training camp in of the Syrian people. May he return with goodness and safety,
[00:04:28] the raw materials that were installed on Lord."
[00:04:30] a quarter of a billion dollars to complete Farah. Wrote on X, "Every international meeting and every
[00:04:33] new door that opens for
[00:04:36] and its installation and the completion of Syria, or that opens for Syria, can be an additional opportunity for the country,
[00:04:40] and the most important thing is for this openness to continue and for Syria
[00:04:44] to benefit from it in reconstruction and attracting
[00:04:47] investments and strengthening its relations with various countries
[00:04:52] media on this of the world." The last comment is from Muhammad Sayah
[00:04:55] who wrote on Facebook, "Muhammad says what is striking
[00:04:58] in Syria's participation today is not only the presence
[00:05:01] of the United Nations, but also the size
[00:05:04] of the meetings and communication with various countries, organizations,
[00:05:08] and companies. More than 40 meetings in three days,
[00:05:11] and this can constitute a real opportunity for
[00:05:15] Syria in the coming
[00:05:16] phase."
[00:05:21] The visit lasts three days.
[00:05:24] Sources spoke of an intensive schedule of meetings amounting
[00:05:27] to about 40 meetings during the visit. This visit
[00:05:31] is also considered the third for President Al-Shara to the United
[00:05:37] in a row to participate in the work of the United Nations
[00:05:40] General Assembly.
[00:05:54] Dear viewer, a hearing session for the Minister
[00:05:58] of Energy was held today in the People's Assembly. It came after the temporary
[00:06:02] increase in fuel prices that the
[00:06:05] ministry announced a few days ago, but it
[00:06:08] did not only address the fuel file, but also discussed the
[00:06:12] energy sector as a whole, especially after
[00:06:16] many people talked about the difference in production between
[00:06:19] one period and another, and considered that a contradiction in the statements
[00:06:23] of the ministry. The minister explained the reason for this
[00:06:26] discrepancy in the figures in some statements. Let's watch.
[00:06:30] Regarding the contradiction in statements, how was it 140 and today
[00:06:34] 1000 or 144? Of course,
[00:06:37] we used to produce about 140 thousand barrels. Of course, people, what I mean is
[00:06:41] that today they are saying
[00:06:48] it might become 11 thousand. A few
[00:06:51] days ago, when fuel prices were raised, you saw roads blocked, crude oil
[00:06:54] stopped coming here, the wells that we were filling from stopped,
[00:06:58] some wells stopped producing, production dropped to
[00:07:00] 98 thousand.
[00:07:02] Everyone knows that ministries took over their institutions after
[00:07:06] liberation, and they are exhausted to a large extent, especially
[00:07:10] the Ministry of Energy, which was established and included
[00:07:13] electricity, water, and oil in one ministry, and whose
[00:07:17] minister spoke today about the most prominent challenges
[00:07:20] it has faced since liberation, and some of them are still
[00:07:29] Syria, all of Syria's warehouses were empty, meaning
[00:07:33] we don't have conversion stations, we don't have low or high voltage transformers
[00:07:37] for electricity, we don't have valves or spare parts
[00:07:40] or pipelines or anything. The things that we can
[00:07:44] use to develop fields or power plants, meaning today if
[00:07:47] a transformer in the Damascus
[00:07:51] countryside is hit, we have to wait to go and buy one.
[00:07:54] Okay? So that we can reinstall it, and this is one of
[00:07:58] the reasons that some of the honorable
[00:08:00] representatives mentioned regarding the issue of why sometimes
[00:08:04] we go with direct contracting, because if I want to go and make a tender to buy 10 transformers, I will have
[00:08:08] to leave a neighborhood without electricity for two months until we make
[00:08:11] the tender.
[00:08:18] However, the rise in fuel prices was not the only thing that has been raising
[00:08:21] Syrians' questions for months. The electricity situation and the answers
[00:08:24] to its details were strongly present in the session. Have
[00:08:27] you ever wondered how much gas Syria needs monthly
[00:08:31] to generate electricity to cover its
[00:08:35] needs? According to the minister, the cost
[00:08:39] of imported gas used to generate electricity
[00:08:42] is about 140 million dollars per month.
[00:08:46] Also, the electricity tariff, which many complained
[00:08:49] about, was set after holding dozens
[00:08:52] of workshops with engineers,
[00:08:55] technicians, the community, and governors to study
[00:08:58] the tariff and the mechanism for determining it. As for
[00:09:02] the gas situation that the minister spoke about, he spoke
[00:09:05] about many lines that connect Syria due to
[00:09:09] its geographical location with neighboring countries, which
[00:09:12] need rehabilitation work, such as the Kirkuk-
[00:09:15] Baniyas pipeline and the Arab Gas Pipeline, for which
[00:09:18] a decision was taken
[00:09:25] Gas Pipeline, which we are now working on through the internal network, even bringing
[00:09:29] 5.3
[00:09:33] line, we made price offers for it, and it is currently
[00:09:36] under implementation to complete the Arab Gas Pipeline
[00:09:39] with a financial value of about
[00:09:42] this line. Of course, it will be at the expense of the Syrian Petroleum Company's budget, not
[00:09:46] an investment. It is from the Syrian
[00:09:49] Company's budget. He pointed out
[00:09:53] a prominent achievement of the ministry.
[00:09:55] The ministry returned many,
[00:09:58] or more than 80% of
[00:10:01] its dismissed employees for revolutionary
[00:10:04] reasons. More than 1000 employees
[00:10:07] returned. Watch the restoration of rights and competencies. And I
[00:10:11] wanted to point out that we have a
[00:10:14] number of employees who were dismissed due
[00:10:18] to their affiliation and connection with the Syrian Revolution. We received
[00:10:21] 12,000 applications. 1000 people.
[00:10:25] 1015 were reinstated to work, and
[00:10:27] 2655 are under processing, either the person applied
[00:10:31] electronically, or someone who is not here was not interviewed, was traveling
[00:10:35] and has now returned, or their institution was abolished or
[00:10:39] stopped working, so we are looking for a place, and some of them refused
[00:10:42] to join and are looking for a more suitable place. But we have
[00:10:45] reinstated 1015
[00:10:48] people to work. I truly believe and claim
[00:10:51] that we, as a ministry, were the first to start signing contracts with the...
[00:10:57] So, how did you comment on the Minister's
[00:11:00] statements before the People's Assembly today? The first comment we
[00:11:04] have is from Abdullah on X, who says, "After
[00:11:07] the protests and so on that happened in the past few days, it is beautiful
[00:11:10] in our new country that the official comes out and talks
[00:11:14] to the people and their representatives and provides clarifications that calm
[00:11:18] the fears of the people." Bassam says on
[00:11:21] Facebook, "We heard the minister's statements, but
[00:11:25] the current stage requires well-studied and gradual
[00:11:28] decisions, because the prices of petroleum
[00:11:32] products, especially
[00:11:35] the citizen alone, but are directly reflected in transportation,
[00:11:38] production, and industry. Exceptional and enormous
[00:11:41] economic pressures to secure petroleum products
[00:11:44] and prevent their complete قطع instead of frustrating
[00:11:48] national efforts, it is more appropriate for us to be aware
[00:11:52] of the extent of global challenges."
[00:11:55] Fadi wrote on X and said, "People,
[00:11:59] I work in the oil and gas sector, and his words are
[00:12:03] true. Syria's wells are dilapidated and dangerous
[00:12:06] and need large specialized companies
[00:12:09] to enter to increase their productivity
[00:12:11] again, or
[00:12:15] talk needs years, and Syria was
[00:12:18] sanctioned internationally. Be patient with this government, and may
[00:12:21] God help it."
[00:12:29] Minister of Energy Mohammed Al-Bashir pointed out that the ministry
[00:12:33] is looking into distributing four or five refineries in
[00:12:36] Deir ez-Zor, Homs, and Aleppo with a capacity of about
[00:12:39] 5,000 barrels per day for each, which
[00:12:43] will contribute to covering the market's needs, in addition to
[00:12:47] the Baniyas
[00:12:48] refinery.
[00:12:59] Since liberation until today, security
[00:13:03] authorities in Syria have seized more than 700 million
[00:13:07] Captagon pills and 15
[00:13:10] tons of hashish as part of a continuous
[00:13:13] approach to combat the scourge of drugs, with which
[00:13:16] Syria's name was associated during the years of the defunct
[00:13:20] regime, when the country was the source
[00:13:23] of 80%
[00:13:25] of the Captagon in the world, in addition to closing
[00:13:28] 17 Captagon manufacturing labs.
[00:13:31] Drug trafficking, smuggling and manufacturing
[00:13:34] networks are repeatedly busted. The latest was in
[00:13:37] the city of Homs. Surveillance operations lasted for
[00:13:40] weeks due to the danger of this network,
[00:13:43] which did not only trade and promote, but
[00:13:46] also lured young people into addiction and then pushed
[00:13:50] them into theft operations. The Homs
[00:13:54] Anti-Narcotics Branch, in cooperation with the Special Tasks Force
[00:13:58] Branch, carried out a raid
[00:14:01] on the gang's dens, which led to an armed
[00:14:04] clash that resulted in neutralizing or neutralizing
[00:14:07] the network leader and his deputy
[00:14:09] and arresting nine of its members.
[00:14:14] seized 23 thousand Captagon
[00:14:17] pills and 12 kilograms of hashish
[00:14:20] and a quantity of crystal methamphetamine, in addition
[00:14:24] to various items. However, the price
[00:14:27] of this operation was high, as the young man
[00:14:31] Al-Mu'tasim Billah Ahmed died as a martyr,
[00:14:34] who was one of the members of the First Regiment of the Special
[00:14:37] Tasks Force during the clash.
[00:14:40] He was laid to rest in his hometown of
[00:15:13] How did you comment on social
[00:15:17] news? Our first comment is from Hassan
[00:15:20] Al-Mahmoud who wrote on Facebook, "Hassan, may God have mercy on the security
[00:15:24] man who gave his most precious possession, his soul,
[00:15:27] for us to enjoy and for the children of the nation to enjoy
[00:15:30] a clean environment free from crime and drugs. May God have
[00:15:34] mercy on him with His vast mercy."
[00:15:38] Toumeh commented, "Drug gangs must be struck with an iron
[00:15:41] fist to protect the youth of the nation from this scourge
[00:15:45] that destroys the mind, body, and society."
[00:15:48] Afraa wrote on X, commenting, "All habits
[00:15:52] and trade flourished and thrived at the hands of the
[00:15:55] defunct regime. Thank you for the efforts of the
[00:15:57] Ministry of Interior to cleanse Syria of all the legacy
[00:16:01] of the defunct regime." Alaa Al-Basha
[00:16:04] says, "Our children are our most
[00:16:08] precious possession. The minds of our children are the national wealth
[00:16:11] that we will not allow smuggling and trafficking gangs
[00:16:14] to destroy. Protecting them is a duty for every
[00:16:17] citizen who cares about the interest of the country
[00:16:20] and its people."
[00:16:22] The last comment is from Mustafa Al-Senoussi who wrote on Facebook,
[00:16:26] "Drugs are the plague of the present and the cancer
[00:16:30] of the modern era. Therefore, all
[00:16:33] officials and the general public should care about
[00:16:36] this matter. Its eradication requires
[00:16:39] us all to cooperate in eliminating this scourge. Parents
[00:16:42] have the responsibility of upbringing, and the competent
[00:16:45] authorities have the responsibility of combating trade and holding traders
[00:16:49] accountable according to the means of
[00:16:53] law and human
[00:16:54] rights."
[00:16:59] The Anti-Narcotics Department was able to seize more than
[00:17:03] 1.2 million Captagon pills during the first
[00:17:06] half of this September, of which
[00:17:09] 31,000 pills came from
[00:17:13] Lebanon and were intended for smuggling to neighboring countries.
[00:17:28] Dear viewer, what is the most prominent thing that can be transported by sea?
[00:17:31] Food, wheat, etc. When
[00:17:35] we see a ship of this
[00:17:37] size,
[00:17:40] what comes to your mind is the transport of goods
[00:17:43] and the large quantities that can be shipped by sea through it,
[00:17:47] and how it will benefit the country. But
[00:17:51] what if this ship was dedicated to transporting
[00:17:54] livestock? Yesterday, the General Authority for Ports
[00:17:58] and Customs announced the conversion of the Transporter ship
[00:18:01] into a livestock carrier in the port
[00:18:05] of Latakia. What was remarkable in the story
[00:18:08] is that the renovation process was completed
[00:18:11] by Syrian hands. This conversion process made
[00:18:14] some link the event to Syria's role as a transit
[00:18:18] corridor for livestock movement, as Syria's geographical
[00:18:21] location makes it an important corridor between
[00:18:25] many countries such as Gulf countries and Iraq
[00:18:29] A while ago, a shipment of more than
[00:18:32] 1000 Brazilian calves arrived in
[00:18:34] Syria before heading by land
[00:18:37] to Iraq, which means that
[00:18:41] shipments can have great importance
[00:18:44] and economic benefit. But
[00:18:48] how was this large ship converted into
[00:18:51] a specialized livestock carrier, and how
[00:18:58] here after the liberation of our country,
[00:19:02] and by the grace of God, it was completed in a short
[00:19:05] period through national expertise and competencies.
[00:19:08] The project was entirely in Syrian hands, 100%.
[00:19:12] The Transporter ship, thank God, has been equipped with
[00:19:16] integrated systems and the best systems that are installed
[00:19:20] on livestock transport ships. After
[00:19:23] the completion of this ship, and especially since it is not the first, and God
[00:19:26] willing, it will not be the last, we feel proud that
[00:19:30] such work and such quality are coming out of
[00:19:32] our country. So the rehabilitation process
[00:19:36] and indeed the completion of this work, but work
[00:19:39] of this size requires facilities and procedures from
[00:19:43] more than one party until it is completed. And the General
[00:19:46] Directorate of Customs and Ports was one of the parties
[00:19:55] the General Directorate of Ports
[00:19:58] and Customs, many facilities, most notably
[00:20:01] the transit issue. We
[00:20:05] the Transporter ship
[00:20:07] are foreign raw materials. They helped us with the transit
[00:20:11] and its entry to the port of Latakia
[00:20:14] this work without any shortcomings or delays
[00:20:17] in the work. The conversion process was completed,
[00:20:21] and the ship is ready for operation. But the most important question
[00:20:24] now is what is the capacity of this carrier
[00:20:28] and what is its total
[00:20:35] the project of converting the Transporter ship into a livestock
[00:20:38] carrier over an area of about 11
[00:20:41] thousand square meters, spread over nine decks and with a capacity
[00:20:45] of about 8000 head of livestock.
[00:20:48] The ship and its pier operate all
[00:20:52] year round without any impact or obstruction to general
[00:20:56] maritime and commercial navigation. The package also
[00:21:00] included support through supporting guidance
[00:21:03] and towing services, and allocating a part of the warehouses with an area
[00:21:06] of 4000 square meters, in addition
[00:21:10] to heavy and light machinery, and facilities for
[00:21:14] the entry of more than 200 workers on a daily
[00:21:16] basis. So, this news received
[00:21:20] a great reaction on social media platforms. How
[00:21:23] did you comment? The first comment is from Mirna on Facebook.
[00:21:26] She says, "This is a big and important step that
[00:21:30] a ship of this size and from our ports will depart. If
[00:21:33] things like this continue, the export situation will definitely
[00:21:36] improve." Lamia commented
[00:21:39] and said on Facebook, "Syria, especially the island
[00:21:42] of Arwad, has experience and ancient history in the manufacture of boats
[00:21:46] and small ships. And surely when they are
[00:21:51] in this field, they are creative. May their hands
[00:21:54] be blessed, and we hope to reach the stage of exporting
[00:21:58] livestock."
[00:22:00] Essam commented and said, "A major step that supports the national economy
[00:22:04] and opens new horizons for Syrian ports.
[00:22:07] We are proud of Syrian national expertise. God bless
[00:22:10] you." Mohamed from Egypt commented
[00:22:14] and said, "This is not strange for Syria. I know
[00:22:19] Baniyas and Tartus, may God bless
[00:22:24] the industry and have great experience in ship modification. All
[00:22:28] the best." And our last comment is from Kholoud on
[00:22:31] Facebook, she says, "The return of transit through the port
[00:22:34] of Latakia is not just a transportation movement, but
[00:22:38] a clear indicator of the recovery of the economic structure and the return
[00:22:42] of confidence in Syrian transit lines. All the best
[00:22:45] to all efforts made, and God willing, the future will bring
[00:22:49] greater opportunities to enhance Syria's position on the map
[00:22:52] of international trade."
[00:24:13] Today we are opening the Consular Services Office in
[00:24:16] office is the third office to be opened
[00:24:48] is the fourth office that has been opened inside
[00:24:51] Syria after the offices of Idlib, Hama, and Deir
[00:24:55] comes as an affirmation
[00:24:59] stand by the citizen.
[00:25:20] Those beautiful lands that taught the world the meaning of civilization
[00:25:23] and the value of peaceful coexistence
[00:25:26] to become a beacon for
[00:25:29] the world to follow.
[00:25:32] Syria of civilization, Syria
[00:25:34] of history.
[00:25:37] Al-Sham is the trust of Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah
[00:25:41] and Khalid ibn
[00:25:42] al-Walid.
[00:25:46] The Syrian state is the only one capable
[00:25:50] of preserving its prestige and sovereignty in every
[00:25:53] part of Syrian territory.
[00:25:54] And the sun of
[00:25:58] Syria has risen again.
[00:26:10] Around the clock, Syrian facilities and ports pulse
[00:26:14] with activity and prepare with full readiness
[00:26:17] to receive the largest international commercial ships.
[00:26:22] continuous logistical activity and continuous
[00:26:25] work, ports are witnessing a real navigation leap
[00:26:28] thanks to their cadres who manage navigation
[00:26:32] with the highest degrees of professionalism. With the modernization
[00:26:36] of equipment and the adoption of the latest technological
[00:26:39] tools and international safety standards,
[00:26:42] the pace of work increases, so that
[00:26:46] every day that passes is a step closer
[00:26:50] towards a better future.
[00:26:52] Seaports are Syria's lifeline to
[00:26:56] the world.