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[00:00:00] And the ancient to privatization, this is how it is said.
[00:00:03] I apologize, the oppressed over
[00:00:04] keep your options open for a I mean, you go,
[00:00:08] A victory for the oppressed over private sponsor, you always go to the fear. I hope that your going to fear is accompanied by some evidence or
[00:00:11] some results that say, "Here's an example."
[00:00:15] let's put this matter on This is what we fear reaching,
[00:00:17] impact on our ministry from this that is, going to illusory or
[00:00:20] imagined fear. What I aspire to and
[00:00:23] dream of is that every archaeological site has a
[00:00:27] visitor service center. This center provides
[00:00:30] a state of tourist guidance, a state of selling
[00:00:33] souvenirs, and a state of
[00:00:35] attracting
[00:00:39] the oppressed triumphed over the oppressor when local youth with job opportunities. So I provide him with a job
[00:00:42] opportunity so that there are kiosks, one for serving visitors, one
[00:00:45] for coffee, and one for
[00:00:48] work. Your appearance with us now on light meals. These kiosks are next to the place,
[00:00:50] and the one related to serving visitors is also
[00:00:54] responsible for cleaning the place, making sure there are
[00:00:57] clean facilities so that the visitor's experience
[00:01:01] in the place is an enjoyable experience that
[00:01:04] he wishes to repeat. Yes, every time. How can
[00:01:07] tendency not to be with this be achieved? Do we have the tools and capabilities to achieve this now?
[00:01:10] We are trying to reach a state
[00:01:13] children from of tender documents under the supervision of the General
[00:01:16] Directorate of Antiquities and Museums, so that
[00:01:18] it is not closed off to them, that these tender documents are issued, and we reach a
[00:01:20] settlement
[00:01:23] the patronage of the Ministry of Culture between those who want to invest and those who want to grant this
[00:01:30] also because this street, Mr. Muhammad, this the culture of law prevails investment, so that nothing changes from the features, nothing changes from the functions. These places remain open for people
[00:01:33] to enter. Of course, there is
[00:01:36] a state of tourist guidance, a state
[00:01:38] of
[00:01:40] an enjoyable experience.
[00:01:43] imagine if I say Why doesn't the state itself undertake this type of investment? Why does it resort to partnerships?
[00:01:47] There is no budget,
[00:01:51] sometimes there
[00:01:54] are priorities. Sometimes, if the state wants to start
[00:01:58] this matter now,
[00:02:00] it will certainly take
[00:02:03] Why not much longer than projects on the partnering with citizens in it.
[00:02:05] in prophetic praise. We are working Also, it is a viable
[00:02:08] idea
[00:02:11] for this question. Thank you very much for this in a certain place, and this also goes back to,
[00:02:14] as I told you, the
[00:02:16] projects with Dr. desire of all parties. We must investigate
[00:02:20] activities ranging from the desire of tourism, the concerned governor in the concerned
[00:02:23] governorate, the General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums, to reach a
[00:02:26] consensual conclusion, and then we say, "We will establish this
[00:02:30] place ourselves,
[00:02:33] Restoration efforts also in and we will build all these facilities," or that
[00:02:35] this place will be open for a specific investment.
[00:02:39] But when I say "offer the place," I don't mean
[00:02:42] are the mothers of the martyrs with whom we sat in the place. I mean of housing. a visitor
[00:02:45] center. If I want to establish a visitor center in Palmyra,
[00:02:49] with souvenirs, food, drinks, clean facilities,
[00:02:53] and so on, does that mean I am offering Palmyra for investment? You understand
[00:02:57] the idea. And the same goes for any castle, any place, any
[00:03:02] is the story different from the issue of... No, landmark. So the idea we want to reach is to have centers that serve the place and
[00:03:05] serve visitors in a way that ensures
[00:03:08] a good experience,
[00:03:11] whether in our scope, whether in
[00:03:12] we do contribute to this project. This knowing that there are things that cannot be compromised, such as
[00:03:15] guarding the place, which is the responsibility of the department specialized
[00:03:18] in protecting facilities,
[00:03:20] art is part of which is affiliated with the concerned authorities.
[00:03:24] In The issue of changing landmarks is entirely up to the General Directorate
[00:03:28] you know, practice this type of Antiquities and Museums, in a way that absolutely does not. Speaking of protection,
[00:03:32] truly the Syrian human being is protected from are the archaeological,
[00:03:36] Damascus, this he should not heritage, and historical sites in Syria protected as required? There is actually
[00:03:38] no shortcoming in that from the brothers in the Ministry of Interior,
[00:03:43] saying that you don't thankfully. There is no place we point to
[00:03:45] and say, "We want to increase the guard here," or
[00:03:49] "We want
[00:03:51] the studio. Thank you very much. God bless attention to it," without the request being met. And there is also
[00:03:53] no governor who does not
[00:03:57] personally supervise all the archaeological features in
[00:04:01] his governorate, in cooperation, of course, with the Directorate, in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior, with the
[00:04:05] concerned authorities. We do our best to make
[00:04:08] this happen, and we try to activate the mechanism of
[00:04:13] right? Where have you reached in
[00:04:13] of this diversity, because part of monitoring systems also, in coordination with the specialized authorities, so that the matter is
[00:04:17] easier in terms of monitoring and preserving.
[00:04:20] Okay, the general discussion
[00:04:23] Fadel is one now is about the Ministry of Culture. When it is put
[00:04:27] up for discussion among people, the talk is
[00:04:30] about the events that the Ministry of Culture organizes. Before
[00:04:34] I delve into this topic with you, Your Excellency the Minister, I want to ask you about the
[00:04:38] austerity plan, as it was called, which was recently announced
[00:04:41] by the government. Has it affected you in the Ministry
[00:04:44] of Culture? Will it affect you? Do you have
[00:04:48] areas where you can control expenses? Honestly,
[00:04:51] the
[00:04:54] activities that
[00:04:56] and everything is fine, and we are working on we might need to cut back on or
[00:04:59] scale down, I believe there are always
[00:05:02] alternative solutions, and there is always also
[00:05:05] recourse to the private sector. Sometimes,
[00:05:09] to us than the scoops, a person might come to you who wants to sponsor a specific event. So,
[00:05:12] you always
[00:05:17] for parties
[00:05:21] with whom you might have memoranda of understanding. So, I believe
[00:05:24] that there will be no, God willing,
[00:05:29] matter, because the cultural
[00:05:32] act is an act you can do at any moment, and I believe
[00:05:36] that my appearance with you at this moment is a kind of cultural work. Uh-huh.
[00:05:39] It's a kind of work to encourage people
[00:05:43] that if there is an issue with an accusation,
[00:05:47] the truth should be investigated. We encourage people to consider that
[00:05:50] the official
[00:05:54] should always be present to answer the questions
[00:05:57] of our dear people. This is a type of cultural
[00:06:00] air, of course. How is that? Please explain to us more.
[00:06:04] I mean, the appearance
[00:06:08] of an official on a national channel,
[00:06:11] saying, "My brothers, if anyone has an accusation, let them bring proof, and we
[00:06:14] are present, and no one is above proof, and no one is above the law." My brothers,
[00:06:18] there is something called the Central Authority for Supervision and Inspection. Whoever wants to submit a complaint
[00:06:22] to it, let them do so. My brothers, there are security
[00:06:25] agencies in the form of police stations and police posts. Whoever wants to submit
[00:06:29] a complaint, let them do so. And whoever has doubts about what we say, let them resort
[00:06:32] to the law. This is a state of law. Isn't all this a work
[00:06:36] of culture that tells people that
[00:06:39] over the place, prevails over the sky of the state? Okay. Some
[00:06:42] accusations, Mr. Muhammad, want to suggest to people as if
[00:06:46] there is no law in the country,
[00:06:50] as if there is no one to deter
[00:06:52] transgressors. So,
[00:06:56] edifice, I accuse you of some
[00:06:59] transgressions. Apparently, I am accusing you, but implicitly, I am accusing all the officials above you
[00:07:03] of seeing what you are doing and remaining silent and not doing anything.
[00:07:06] So, some accusations that come without evidence
[00:07:09] like this, it is not appropriate for us to get dragged into. I
[00:07:13] am afraid, I am truly afraid, I am afraid
[00:07:16] that the issue of rumors, at some stage, will lead to
[00:07:20] being drawn into sedition. I mean, the person
[00:07:23] who dedicates himself to
[00:07:27] following words for which there is no proof
[00:07:30] may one day be drawn, without realizing it, into sectarian strife,
[00:07:34] into religious strife, into strife involving bloodshed or
[00:07:37] something. So I fear, and I believe that in the battle of awareness,
[00:07:40] we
[00:07:42] must point to providing proof. If there is always proof,
[00:07:46] welcome. If there is no proof, then the matter is not
[00:07:50] discussed until proof is issued. Uh-huh. Okay.
[00:07:53] Now, regarding the activities,
[00:07:56] and the question we raised, that is, the issue
[00:07:59] of the activities organized by the Ministry of Culture, will they continue at the same
[00:08:03] pace as they were during the previous year and a half? Is there
[00:08:06] a new vision? Is there a control of expenses in this matter?
[00:08:10] Or
[00:08:14] there is no, in fact, a different vision. The vision is one
[00:08:18] from the first day we stated the vision and announced the vision and announced
[00:08:21] the project, and all the activities
[00:08:25] project, we said it loud and clear, that there should be no
[00:08:29] oppressed person on this land. This land, which sacrificed a million
[00:08:32] martyrs and is warding off oppression from itself, should not have an
[00:08:36] oppressed person on it. So today, our cultural battle is the battle of warding off
[00:08:39] oppression. Uhm, you today must ensure that
[00:08:44] oppression. So, be oppressed
[00:08:48] by his time being stolen or usurped.
[00:08:52] He should not be oppressed by garbage being thrown in front of his house,
[00:08:55] by a speeding motorcycle waking him up at night,
[00:08:58] by his child going to school and being bullied. This is the ideal situation
[00:09:02] that you in the Ministry of Culture are striving to achieve. How
[00:09:06] can we reach this situation? What is the project that
[00:09:10] you in the Ministry of Culture have prepared
[00:09:18] relies primarily on when you want to repel injustice, you also want to
[00:09:22] open up a space for diversity and be proud
[00:09:26] the injustice that we repel is
[00:09:29] to defend against
[00:09:32] what should not be prevalent, which is that there should be no exclusion
[00:09:36] of any cultural scene. You know that Syria is known
[00:09:39] for its diversity, known for its
[00:09:43] races, religions, and sects. So opening the door to diversity is also
[00:09:46] part of the elimination of injustice, because at a certain
[00:09:50] stage, there was injustice to a cultural scene by
[00:09:53] the former regime against some
[00:09:57] groups in Syria. So today, part of our work is
[00:10:01] to open up a space for diversity and be proud of this diversity. Part of
[00:10:05] our work is that there should be no cases of
[00:10:08] cultural injustice, no cases of cultural imbalance,
[00:10:12] cultural defeat. Therefore, you find that all
[00:10:16] our activities revive the moral dimension, revive the value
[00:10:20] of noble character. We always point to a certain dimension
[00:10:23] in every activity, whether in the Children's Book Fair,
[00:10:27] whether in the International Book Fair, in the Arabic Calligraphy Forum, in the Art
[00:10:30] Week, in the Al-Burda Days Festival,
[00:10:33] whether in the Opera House or in the National Library, in the peer-reviewed journals
[00:10:37] we issued, or in the regular periodic magazines, or in the Arab Encyclopedia
[00:10:41] Authority. I mean, always, even in development
[00:10:45] and adult literacy, we always have a present
[00:10:49] moral dimension. We want to tell people that the ethical
[00:10:52] violations that transformed
[00:10:57] at some stage, during the Assad occupation, into a culture, we do not want to re-produce them, even
[00:11:01] in different ways. Today, I had something called
[00:11:04] the informant. This informant wrote whatever he wanted, and it was believed.
[00:11:08] So people went to Sednaya and died, and people went to Palestine Branch and died. I
[00:11:12] do not want this phenomenon to be re-produced today, even in different
[00:11:15] forms. I had the phenomenon of excluding the other. Today,
[00:11:19] I do not want to re-produce the issue of excluding the other, even
[00:11:23] if the other who was excluded at that time may not be the other
[00:11:27] who may be excluded today. But whoever this other is,
[00:11:31] I do not want anyone to be excluded. I want this country to be vast
[00:11:34] for everyone, and I want
[00:11:38] the beginning to have the space to dream, so that
[00:11:43] they do not know what they want to be, and they see that there are
[00:11:47] certain positions for certain groups, or they cannot
[00:11:50] dream of being a minister, or a president, or
[00:11:53] an officer, or a pilot. And I want
[00:11:55] street,
[00:11:59] and this school, and this mosque, and this church, and these
[00:12:03] institutions, all of them will produce for me, no doubt, they will produce
[00:12:06] for me an engineer, and a doctor, and a pilot,
[00:12:10] and a broadcaster, and a media person, and a minister, and a president in the coming
[00:12:13] days. So I want that if this street produces
[00:12:16] a pilot for me, he will not be one of those who drop barrel bombs if certain political
[00:12:20] winds blow in the country. And if this street produces a president for me, he will not
[00:12:24] use chemical weapons against the people. And if it produces a minister for me, he will not
[00:12:28] be corrupt. And so on. Therefore, we turn
[00:12:31] to this street, with all its ages and all its segments. We turn
[00:12:35] to it with the cultural caravan and with activities that never stop. We have
[00:12:38] daily no less than 5 to 15 activities
[00:12:42] in the form of awareness seminars and
[00:12:45] religious to artistic to awareness to
[00:12:49] ethical. The cultural caravan, thank God, does not
[00:12:52] stop, and it has almost
[00:12:55] visited all the rural areas in Syria.
[00:12:58] the centers destroyed by the barrel bomb regime do not stop.
[00:13:01] Illiteracy eradication and adult
[00:13:05] education. I am very happy and still delighted and proud in any country I visit
[00:13:08] to say that we had a book fair with 500 publishing houses, and there was not
[00:13:12] a single banned book. We participated in, we participated in
[00:13:15] building Venice with a participation of a Palmyrene tower, whose echoes
[00:13:19] are still present today. But in all these things, we introduced the ethical
[00:13:23] dimension, even in the Art Week that we recently finished,
[00:13:27] even in the Arabic Calligraphy Forum, even in the Poetry Festival, we
[00:13:31] are open to all cultural scenes. Allow me to ask
[00:13:34] the question: You mentioned a pivotal issue, which is
[00:13:37] that you are working to ensure there is no
[00:13:41] exclusion of any cultural scene, right? Or even artistic,
[00:13:45] culture.
[00:13:49] the recent originality, was there anyone who tried to,
[00:13:53] of exclusion?
[00:13:56] Look, one of the biggest crimes committed by the barrel
[00:14:00] bomb regime was that it placed a very
[00:14:03] bad label on anyone who disagreed with its opinion. So, just by
[00:14:08] like their way of managing things, you become a terrorist or
[00:14:11] a Daeshi, or, or... So, I genuinely
[00:14:14] salute everyone
[00:14:18] who did not like Asalah's concert, and I salute everyone who
[00:14:21] liked this concert. Why? Because I saw
[00:14:26] the space for disagreement, because
[00:14:29] I enjoyed that the new Syria has this space for disagreement,
[00:14:33] and because I appreciate in this country its respect
[00:14:36] for its difference with the other. This is a refined
[00:14:40] and authentic people. So, if they liked something, they took
[00:14:43] it in the most beautiful way. And if they disliked
[00:14:46] something, they turned away from it. This is how it is. But to say that
[00:14:50] they tried to cancel it, or that they were
[00:14:53] rigid, or to say that I, I don't accept this talk. I
[00:14:57] say there were those who liked it, and there were those who did not like it.
[00:15:01] And both of them differed in a space
[00:15:04] that allows this disagreement. The disagreement remained within acceptable
[00:15:08] limits. For society in general, can
[00:15:12] we confirm that? I mean, I see that it was
[00:15:15] a positive phenomenon, and it was a beautiful thing. Many
[00:15:19] people stopped, after Asalah's concert,
[00:15:22] at a sentence you said, and
[00:15:25] it caused a lot of controversy. You literally said
[00:15:28] that Asalah's return to Damascus
[00:15:32] was a victory for the oppressor over the oppressed.
[00:15:35] No, it's not like that. You. For the, sorry, a victory for the oppressed,
[00:15:40] the oppressor. I apologize for this
[00:15:43] big mistake anyway.
[00:15:46] the oppressor. Isn't this an exaggeration, Your Excellency
[00:15:49] the Minister? Look,
[00:15:53] the table. We are on the table, right?
[00:15:56] Any person, you and I, and any
[00:16:00] person who was deprived of seeing this country, and then came
[00:16:03] to it, was he not oppressed and triumphed by this coming?
[00:16:07] Okay, the oppressor who was oppressing us and depriving us of this country,
[00:16:11] didn't he flee and disappear as if he had never been? So
[00:16:16] he entered. And when this oppressed person had
[00:16:20] an honorable stance and had a word of truth, he paid the price of being excluded from
[00:16:24] this country, and perhaps paid greater prices. So it is natural that any
[00:16:27] person who was deprived of this country and returned to it
[00:16:31] is an oppressed person who triumphed. This is very natural. But
[00:16:34] praise be to God, there is always a word that
[00:16:38] may be
[00:16:40] provocative for some interpretations or so. So I truly
[00:16:44] respect all opinions. I tell
[00:16:48] our dear people, I tell them, "We ask God to fulfill this
[00:16:51] trust perfectly." We did not come here, I mean, this phrase did not
[00:16:54] slip from my tongue. No, I don't consider this. Didn't you feel you
[00:16:58] exaggerated a little? Well, I described to you what I said. If you
[00:17:02] think this is an exaggeration, I believe I will say this word
[00:17:06] to anyone who was denied entry to Syria
[00:17:09] and then entered despite the barrel bomb gangs,
[00:17:12] despite the Assad occupation. Anyone who enters
[00:17:15] this country after being denied entry is an oppressed person who triumphed.
[00:17:19] It was not a slip of the tongue; it was a description of a situation.
[00:17:23] Okay, now, also regarding Asalah's concert,
[00:17:26] many of the critics, let's say, or
[00:17:30] objectors, said that it would have been better to
[00:17:33] focus on other matters,
[00:17:35] for example, the mothers of martyrs.
[00:17:40] give the mothers of martyrs the same attention
[00:17:44] as others? Thank you
[00:17:48] question, Mr. Muhammad. Praise
[00:17:52] be to God, our people are authentic, and our people, if they know
[00:17:55] the truth, stand by it. I say to my brothers who are listening
[00:17:59] to your question now, I say to them, this is Google, and these are the accounts
[00:18:03] of the Ministry of Culture on YouTube, on Instagram, on
[00:18:06] Facebook. Ask these things: has the Ministry
[00:18:09] of Culture cared for the families of martyrs or not? And it will tell you.
[00:18:12] And if you don't find the answer, then this is the mother of Sarout, and this
[00:18:16] is the mother of Ghiath Matar, and these
[00:18:20] Al-Salehiyah, and these are the mothers of the martyrs with whom we sat in Zamalka.
[00:18:23] So ask them. This is two. Thirdly,
[00:18:27] we don't put the sword in the place
[00:18:30] of dew. I mean,
[00:18:33] when Rafic Hariri, after the end of the war in
[00:18:36] Beirut,
[00:18:38] brought Luciano Pavarotti to sing in Lebanon,
[00:18:42] he was asked, "What are you doing? Is this the time for that?" And his
[00:18:46] answer, I believe, might be
[00:18:49] suitable for this occasion and for your kind question. He said,
[00:18:53] "I am looking for a way to inform this globe
[00:18:57] that the war in Lebanon has ended." So I
[00:19:00] also, I mean, we were looking for a way to, I mean, Asalah's position, honestly,
[00:19:03] regarding the revolution, which it is
[00:19:09] unfair to ignore or overlook. Also,
[00:19:13] we are looking for ways to encourage
[00:19:17] Syrian creators, Syrian voices, and also to tell
[00:19:20] the world, "These are our organizational capabilities,
[00:19:24] these are our potentials." Perhaps some
[00:19:27] investment entities might be
[00:19:30] encouraged because they saw Dr. Abdul Karim
[00:19:33] Bakkar in Syria. But perhaps other entities want to see Asalah.
[00:19:37] Perhaps third entities are waiting for Fadel Shaker. Perhaps other entities
[00:19:40] are waiting to see Sheikh Said
[00:19:43] Al-Kamali. Speaking of Fadel Shaker, there are efforts to hold a concert
[00:19:47] for him in Syria also,
[00:19:50] this matter? There are contacts and arrangements.
[00:19:54] When things are ready, God willing, the matter will be announced.
[00:19:58] I mean, Mr.
[00:20:00] of the people who paid the price for their stance with the Syrian
[00:20:03] revolution for many years. I mean,
[00:20:07] he suffered a lot, and
[00:20:10] I am, of course, very happy that he is now breathing
[00:20:13] the air of freedom like us,
[00:20:16] and we truly want,
[00:20:19] as I told you, Syria to accommodate everyone, to have
[00:20:23] all the scenes. Okay,
[00:20:26] so Fadel Shaker, is there any obstacle? The health obstacle is present at... No, no,
[00:20:30] thankfully he has recovered. Okay,
[00:20:33] it. So, God willing, soon, within days, something might
[00:20:37] happen. So, we might announce it then. God willing, we will get a scoop.
[00:20:41] Okay, when the time comes, you are more important
[00:20:46] and you are our people. And we are on
[00:20:50] the channel that is, in fact,
[00:20:54] our soulmate. So, of course, when something happens,
[00:20:57] you are our preferred ones. Where is art in Syria now
[00:21:00] generally? Where is it heading? Well, I see that
[00:21:03] our brothers in
[00:21:06] Lebanon, when I was in Lebanon a while ago, told
[00:21:10] me that work does not stop, and that artists cross from here to
[00:21:14] there to film movies and so on, here and there,
[00:21:17] and series, that things are fine.
[00:21:20] Mr. Jamal Suleiman gave me very
[00:21:23] good news. So I don't know if I have the right to disclose it,
[00:21:27] of course, but I won't disclose the details. I will say
[00:21:31] that there is a great work that, God willing, will be
[00:21:35] soon. And regarding the rest of the arts, as
[00:21:38] you know, the Opera House does not stop,
[00:21:40] and also
[00:21:42] we are very happy with the Art Week
[00:21:46] that was in Wardat Masar. We are happy with the forum,
[00:21:51] with the annual exhibition of visual arts.
[00:21:54] Uhm, artists always have this
[00:21:57] the authority or under the authority. So it's good that
[00:22:01] they realized that the ceiling is completely open, and they accepted
[00:22:04] to go against this tendency in some
[00:22:08] cases. So all these artworks were under
[00:22:13] in the National Center for Visual Arts. Frankly, it was heartwarming.
[00:22:16] Uhm, and if you ask them, they will say
[00:22:20] that no one asked us about any work, and no one demanded the removal of any
[00:22:24] work or idea, that the idea
[00:22:27] of freedom, and that it is a means and not an end,
[00:22:30] and that it will enable us to open the full diverse space,
[00:22:34] and that it will help us build the country, is better than if
[00:22:37] we consider it an end and reach it and then mess
[00:22:40] up. Time flew by, but please allow me, since you
[00:22:44] asked me about art, I wouldn't want to mention this without also mentioning
[00:22:47] that Dr. Ahmed Absh is also working on the Umayyad Mosque encyclopedia.
[00:22:51] We are working on the Al-Burda Days Festival
[00:22:55] on extracting a complete
[00:22:58] program to extract cultural messages from the Holy Quran, and political
[00:23:01] and diplomatic messages as well. We are working on many
[00:23:06] Abdul Karim Bakkar regarding the awareness and ethical aspects.
[00:23:09] So I don't want to mention one aspect and neglect
[00:23:13] the other, which would also be understood as if the ministry
[00:23:16] is taking only one direction. Okay. I have
[00:23:20] less than a minute, Your Excellency the Minister. Has the
[00:23:23] new Syrian cultural identity
[00:23:26] been formed? Is it in the process of formation? What are its most important
[00:23:29] features? This question is almost the most important.
[00:23:33] Every time you ask a question, I tell you it's important, so people think I'm flattering you, but honestly,
[00:23:36] your question is almost the most important.
[00:23:40] We are not in the process of forming a cultural identity, Mr.
[00:23:42] Muhammad. Our identity has been formed. Our identity
[00:23:46] is deeply rooted in history. It is a very ancient
[00:23:50] identity that His Excellency the President has affirmed in all
[00:23:53] forums. But what happened or
[00:23:56] occurred was that the space that allowed this identity
[00:23:59] to flourish and appear
[00:24:03] was confiscated for 60 years. Today,
[00:24:06] our task is to restore that space, and this is what we do
[00:24:10] every day. So the identity is present, and it is an ancient
[00:24:13] and diverse identity that embraces everyone and says loudly
[00:24:16] that Syria, which His Excellency the President referred to in his speech to the United
[00:24:20] Nations General Assembly, when he said that the roads between East
[00:24:23] and West must be shortened and pass through country has always connected
[00:24:27] continents, so it is more deserving of bringing viewpoints together
[00:24:31] and bringing its people together, its fabric. Thank you very much
[00:24:35] for this interview, Your Excellency the Minister of Culture, Mohammed Yassin Saleh. You honored us here in
[00:24:41] you. And thanks are extended to you, dear viewers. Tomorrow, God
[00:24:44] willing, there will be a new episode at 9 PM. Until
[00:24:47] then.
[00:25:52] In our open war against cross-border crime networks,
[00:25:55] our borders stood as a solid shield, where we seized approximately
[00:25:58] 700 million Captagon pills in more than 10,500 operations,
[00:26:01] dismantled 90 international networks, and combated
[00:26:05] human trafficking and organized crime. By the grace of Allah Almighty
[00:26:38] and the efforts of the Ministry of Transport, this contract was signed today
[00:26:42] between the General Corporation for Roads. It will, God willing, have a
[00:26:55] good impact on Daraa Governorate in particular, and on Syria
[00:26:58] in general, God willing. Foreign relations are, of course,
[00:27:15] very important for Syria's return to the international
[00:27:18] community, and the meeting was very
[00:27:20] nice.
[00:27:24] It gave us a complete and comprehensive picture
[00:27:28] of how the future will
[00:27:30] unfold.
[00:27:47] Housing is an integrated system. We have a pressing need in Syria
[00:27:51] for currently 1.7 million housing units, which could reach 2 million housing
[00:27:54] units by 2030 if we don't have a response and projects
[00:27:58] of this type and other types.
[00:28:02] Now, these projects will be qualitative
[00:28:05] Syrian coast. As we know, our Syrian
[00:28:09] coast is rich in many natural resources. We also have the human
[00:28:12] resources there, and the energies and cadres available.
[00:28:15] During our visit to a number
[00:28:20] of governorates, wherever we went, mashallah, this country
[00:28:24] has all the principles of investment and investment opportunities,
[00:28:27] but also the welcome from
[00:28:30] officials.
[00:28:32] Or it is the beginning of qualitative
[00:28:38] projects, projects that serve several
[00:28:41] classes and several types and patterns
[00:28:44] We turned to this huge
[00:28:51] project in the coastal region so that we can increase
[00:28:54] arrivals to the coastal region to create more prosperity.
[00:28:58] Of course, all governorates have projects that will come
[00:29:02] next. God willing, everything is under study, and the project that is being completed
[00:29:05] is being announced
[00:29:06] and signed.
[00:29:10] The investment opportunities available,
[00:29:14] the residential, hotel, or tourism sectors,
[00:29:18] so this is a good opportunity for us to be with you.
[00:29:22] and a great honor.
[00:30:15] Good evening, dear viewers, and welcome to a new episode of
[00:30:18] the program Syria Tonight. We start with the headlines
[00:30:21] of our files.
[00:30:26] Syria Tonight begins with the implementation by the Central Bank of Syria
[00:30:30] of the first documentary credit
[00:30:33] in 14 years for the benefit of the Syrian Petroleum Company
[00:30:36] with the aim of supplying
[00:30:38] fuel.
[00:30:40] In
[00:30:43] our second file, we will bring you a session of the International Security Council
[00:30:46] in which members will discuss the situation in
[00:30:50] Syria, attended by Syria's permanent representative to the United
[00:30:53] Nations.