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[00:00:09] the two countries.
[00:00:16] and by the circumstances countries. It is a long-term
[00:00:20] has suffered at all levels.
[00:00:25] for a long-term partnership and integrated state. We see that this
[00:00:31] From the urgent rehabilitation of vital sectors
[00:00:33] in the process of growth and investment to the restoration of productive capacity and the movement of the economic wheel,
[00:00:36] Syrian-Saudi relations
[00:00:39] There is investment in Syria, enter a new phase that transcends political support
[00:00:43] and journalist from to establish a broad economic and developmental partnership
[00:00:46] that places investment
[00:00:49] on complete harmony and reconstruction at the core of cooperation between the two countries.
[00:00:53] The agreements witnessed by the capital Riyadh in the presence of President Ahmed
[00:00:57] all of you. I will start here in the studio with Al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Prince Mohammed bin
[00:01:00] are not limited to one sector, but extend to include
[00:01:04] the barrier of fear in front energy, industry, housing,
[00:01:07] without electricity. Electricity health, water,
[00:01:08] is a pivotal and essential defense, and financial services in a package that reflects the breadth of cooperation
[00:01:11] and the multiplicity of its levels. These steps
[00:01:15] are of particular importance in light of the challenges
[00:01:18] facing the Syrian
[00:01:22] in this partnership, a partnership that economy and its need
[00:01:24] world. Secondly, that these difficult for funding, expertise,
[00:01:25] circumstances do not change and technology. Concessional development loans
[00:01:27] exceeding 400
[00:01:30] million dollars
[00:01:33] sectors, and defense are highlighted as one of the supporting tools for rehabilitating infrastructure and restoring
[00:01:37] the efficiency of vital
[00:01:38] can then move facilities, while industrial cooperating in achieving security, agreements open new horizons
[00:01:40] achieving security, for developing production, enhancing
[00:01:44] and foreign investments investment, and transferring
[00:01:47] Syria. Also benefiting from this expertise. However, beyond the numbers and signatures,
[00:01:49] questions arise about the nature of this partnership
[00:01:53] and the extent of its impact on the Syrian economy, and its ability
[00:01:56] to transition from financing recovery
[00:01:59] projects to building a sustainable
[00:02:02] productive base, as well as its repercussions
[00:02:05] to security infrastructure on the future of economic and political
[00:02:09] relations between Damascus and Riyadh.
[00:02:12] Do the Syrian-Saudi agreements represent
[00:02:16] I would like to add, a turning point in the beginning
[00:02:17] Hiba, that the attention of the economic recovery
[00:02:18] So today, this investment operations in companies. and reconstruction process? And what can this partnership
[00:02:23] cannot be measured by the citizen add to the opportunities for development and stability in Syria?
[00:02:26] A new episode of the program "Syria Time" with me, Hiba Salama.
[00:02:43] that Syria is a free
[00:02:46] take aid from
[00:02:49] President Ahmed Al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince
[00:02:54] culture, or the entertainment and Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, witnessed the signing
[00:02:58] ceremony of a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding
[00:03:02] that enhance the frameworks of joint cooperation between the two countries.
[00:03:05] More details in this
[00:03:07] report.
[00:03:10] From rebuilding infrastructure to moving the wheels
[00:03:13] of production, and from rehabilitating service sectors to establishing
[00:03:18] and building so that strategic partnerships, the Syrian-Saudi agreement opens a new
[00:03:21] page in the course
[00:03:24] of relations between the two countries, titled
[00:03:28] only by buildings "Investment in the Future" and transforming political cooperation into developmental
[00:03:31] and economic projects that touch the lives
[00:03:34] of Syrians and support the recovery
[00:03:36] process. A wide package of agreements
[00:03:40] and memorandums of understanding puts
[00:03:43] vital sectors before new
[00:03:46] opportunities for recovery. After
[00:03:49] from the keenness of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia the capital, Riyadh, witnessed the signing of agreements covering energy,
[00:03:53] industry, housing, health, water,
[00:03:56] and this nourishment defense, and financial services in the presence of President Ahmed
[00:04:00] Al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
[00:04:03] At the forefront of these
[00:04:07] steps are six concessional development
[00:04:10] loans with a value exceeding
[00:04:14] are the wounds that we need to heal 403 million dollars to finance projects whose effects
[00:04:18] extend beyond rehabilitation towards restoring productive
[00:04:21] capacity and improving the quality of services.
[00:04:25] The rehabilitation of the Aleppo thermal power plant means
[00:04:29] supporting the electricity system, and the development
[00:04:33] of water networks enhances the efficiency of resource
[00:04:36] management, while the rehabilitation of civil defense centers,
[00:04:40] hospitals, and housing units represents a direct
[00:04:43] investment in community security and stability.
[00:04:47] As for the industrial agreement, it opens the door
[00:04:50] stability in the country. for the exchange of expertise and technologies, the development
[00:04:53] of industrial cities and supply chains,
[00:04:56] and attracting investments that enhance production
[00:05:00] opportunities and create
[00:05:02] original Arab embrace. This a more capable
[00:05:04] Today, Saudi Arabia has certainly environment for attracting projects and providing job opportunities.
[00:05:08] In the defense track, the signing of a cooperation
[00:05:11] agreement between the Syrian and Saudi Ministries
[00:05:15] of Defense adds an institutional dimension to the
[00:05:17] partnership between
[00:05:21] From financing to investment, and from exchanging
[00:05:25] expertise to building capacities, the features
[00:05:28] of Syrian-Saudi cooperation emerge, carrying
[00:05:32] promising opportunities and laying the foundations
[00:05:37] whose impact will be on development and reconstruction,
[00:05:40] and creating a more prosperous
[00:05:43] and flourishing
[00:05:47] future. To discuss this topic, we have with us in the studio Ahmed Jassim
[00:05:50] Al-Hussein, writer and political researcher,
[00:05:53] and Jasser Al-Jasser, writer
[00:05:56] Riyadh. And from Riyadh also, Mohammed Al-Bishi, editor-in-chief
[00:05:59] of Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper, and Dr.
[00:06:03] Mahmoud Abdul Karim, financial and economic expert from Dubai.
[00:06:06] Welcome
[00:06:10] Professor Ahmed Jassim Al-Hussein. Professor Ahmed,
[00:06:13] so agreements signed in Riyadh between
[00:06:16] Syria and Saudi Arabia, can we say today
[00:06:20] that we are moving in Syrian-Saudi relations from a phase
[00:06:24] of strengthening political relations to a strategic
[00:06:27] partnership with multiple dimensions,
[00:06:31] for example? Good evening, Hiba, and good evening
[00:06:34] to the viewers of Syrian News, and indeed at Syria
[00:06:37] time, and also at Saudi time this time,
[00:06:41] because firstly, the visit came after a visit that took place a few
[00:06:45] days ago, meaning two visits within one month, and this indicates the level
[00:06:48] of coordination between the two countries,
[00:06:52] in addition to the nature of the reception and who is accompanying His Excellency
[00:06:56] the President on this visit.
[00:06:59] Also, there was talk during the past
[00:07:03] period about a group of agreements that today crystallized and became
[00:07:07] a reality, and therefore Syrians today look at these
[00:07:11] agreements not as promises
[00:07:14] of reconstruction from businessmen, with all due respect to this
[00:07:17] sector, but today they are something that contributes to building
[00:07:20] the state, and this is also the keenness of the Kingdom
[00:07:24] of Saudi Arabia to move Syrian institutions
[00:07:27] forward. This also contributes to the
[00:07:31] idea that the Kingdom is moving with this country
[00:07:35] and is trying to help in healing
[00:07:38] its wounds. And therefore, there is a transition
[00:07:42] in the idea of assistance or the idea
[00:07:45] of aid to the idea of building, building the Syrian
[00:07:49] state, assisting in building the Syrian state, to the idea of continuous
[00:07:52] recovery and sustainability. Also, the idea of the loan
[00:07:56] Syria today does not want to
[00:07:59] others, but the idea that this loan is concessional
[00:08:03] from brothers and
[00:08:07] to help in building certain sectors. These sectors are related
[00:08:10] to energy, related to emergencies, related
[00:08:14] to health, related to infrastructure, related to water,
[00:08:17] related to multiple aspects,
[00:08:20] all of which serve the Syrian citizen. And these projects
[00:08:24] have been submitted and they are not
[00:08:27] material figures that are transferred to the Syrian budget, but they are
[00:08:30] specific projects, here electrical energy,
[00:08:34] here water, here electricity meters, all go to their place
[00:08:37] and within a specific timeline and within specific frameworks
[00:08:41] and financial transfer mechanisms, meaning assistance in building
[00:08:44] the state. And this is what the Kingdom of Saudi
[00:08:47] Arabia promised. So the matter is not
[00:08:50] salaries for employees or a matter
[00:08:54] of oil or anything else, but developmental
[00:08:56] projects in this country. And this comes
[00:09:02] to see Syria on the right track. And on the other hand,
[00:09:05] Syria today has counted its wounds and has started
[00:09:09] to focus on what are the priorities, what is
[00:09:12] the first wound that we need to close or heal, then the second, then
[00:09:16] the third, because the authority in Syria today inherited a country
[00:09:20] that is devastated and destroyed. Therefore,
[00:09:23] it has set priorities and what
[00:09:27] for this body to recover and be able to heal
[00:09:29] itself one by one. Uh-huh, Professor Jasser,
[00:09:33] if Syria has counted its wounds, as Professor
[00:09:37] Ahmed says, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as usual,
[00:09:41] helps Syria in healing these wounds.
[00:09:44] Professor Jasser, what makes Syria today an important
[00:09:48] arena for Saudi
[00:09:50] investment and cooperation?
[00:09:54] Good evening. No, it's not today.
[00:09:57] Syria has always been an important arena at all
[00:10:00] levels. Syria is a sisterly country with deep-rooted
[00:10:04] relations, a shared history, and an important
[00:10:07] Arab axis. It was usurped and occupied,
[00:10:11] and therefore it returned to its
[00:10:14] aspect of celebrating this radical and important transformation
[00:10:18] and this beautiful return. What
[00:10:20] connects the Kingdom with Syria is not
[00:10:23] only developments, and not only a transition
[00:10:27] from one stage to another. I believe this is part of the journey of these agreements
[00:10:30] and collaborations. This is part of the journey of cooperation
[00:10:33] and integration between the two
[00:10:37] plan that is not limited to this stage, or rather,
[00:10:40] it is a step in this long ladder that
[00:10:43] is based on supporting the Syrian state to be a stable,
[00:10:47] secure, complete,
[00:10:49] type of agreement is strengthening the infrastructure
[00:10:53] of the state and nourishing it completely so that it can be capable
[00:10:58] in the future. There is no primary objective of investment in
[00:11:01] Syria in the commercial sense.
[00:11:04] in the authentic Arab country that will be one of the fundamental
[00:11:08] factors for stability. This Saudi-Syrian
[00:11:11] interdependence is based
[00:11:14] in leadership. Since the first moment, the Kingdom stood
[00:11:18] by Syria and held the first conference for Foreign
[00:11:21] Minister Mr. Asaad Al-Shaibani. When he attended in Riyadh, it was the first conference
[00:11:25] to confirm the legitimacy of the new regime in
[00:11:29] Syria, the legitimacy of this radical transformation in Syria. And it took all
[00:11:32] the necessary steps to lift the sanctions, lift
[00:11:35] the sanctions. Therefore, lifting international sanctions, returning to a financial
[00:11:39] system, all of these are attempts. Today, this is a boost
[00:11:42] in steps that will continue. Firstly, to confirm that stability
[00:11:45] is essential in the Arab
[00:11:50] anything in the future directions. We are working
[00:11:54] to build the future together and establish foundations
[00:11:57] for our Arab societies in a rational,
[00:12:00] objective, and precise manner. It is not
[00:12:03] just a matter of emotions, it is a matter of understanding the nature of crises
[00:12:06] and how to deal with them. Secondly, to facilitate the possibility
[00:12:10] of the Syrian state providing basic services, both financial
[00:12:14] and non-financial, in cooperation. Building the military identity
[00:12:17] of the Syrian state is also very important for it to be a capable
[00:12:21] and stable state, because the more factors of stability
[00:12:25] are completed in this way, starting from infrastructure services
[00:12:30] to strategic cooperation, Syria will be able to be a gateway
[00:12:34] for investment in the near future, and it is on its way to that
[00:12:38] and possesses the capabilities. There is a common factor that also takes place through
[00:12:43] There is also joint cooperation with other countries, especially from Turkey
[00:12:46] and European countries, in enhancing this field. But this is a step
[00:12:50] that expresses the quality of the relationship and its deep roots and the common
[00:12:54] desire to achieve stability. Professor Jasser, here from
[00:12:57] a political perspective, what does the Kingdom
[00:13:00] of Saudi Arabia want to tell the world
[00:13:03] through these agreements with Syria? It says
[00:13:08] Arab state, capable of a near future,
[00:13:12] and we are by its side, and together we work
[00:13:16] to achieve this stability in the region and to avert
[00:13:19] aggressions and threats that affect the stability
[00:13:22] الحقيقي وهذا ما يجب ان نعمل عليه وبالتالي ايضا
[00:13:25] الدعوه للاخرين انه تعالوا لان تكون سوريا منصه استثمار
[00:13:29] of the region from all
[00:13:32] sides, whether Iranian or Israeli or otherwise.
[00:13:36] Therefore, Syria must regain its membership, its strength,
[00:13:39] and its full real presence, and this is what we must work
[00:13:42] on. And therefore, also the call to others is to come
[00:13:46] so that Syria can be an investment platform, a cooperation
[00:13:49] platform in this aspect, a central and vital
[00:13:53] hub geographically and strategically. A joint cooperation zone,
[00:13:57] a state moving at a very fast pace. The Syrian state
[00:14:01] is moving towards stability at a fast pace and is facing
[00:14:04] multiple and dangerous crises. Syria is being devoured
[00:14:08] by wolves from all sides, but it has also been able to stand
[00:14:12] firm and transform within a short period into
[00:14:15] a state with these clear and strong features. These are signs
[00:14:18] of stability and strength,
[00:14:21] of this aspect is what achieves this aspect to a large
[00:14:25] extent and contributes to accelerating the process of stability in Syria
[00:14:27] and its growth and prosperity. Therefore,
[00:14:30] Syria will remain an Arab fortress in this aspect. It will also
[00:14:34] remain an important platform for the extension
[00:14:38] of the world of stability in the region,
[00:14:40] and the bet is that our future
[00:14:43] is established, alive, and vibrant, no matter how
[00:14:47] the surrounding circumstances may seem threatening
[00:14:51] or dangerous. And a message to others:
[00:14:54] We are together in one rank to achieve
[00:14:58] this stability and this
[00:15:00] continuity. Mr. Mohammed Bishi, as
[00:15:04] editor-in-chief of an economic
[00:15:07] newspaper, how do you describe
[00:15:10] the nature of the financial structure of these concessional
[00:15:14] agreements from the Kingdom?
[00:15:17] Yes, welcome, Hiba, and to the viewers of Al-Akhbariya
[00:15:21] and the esteemed guests who are participating
[00:15:25] in this episode or this program.
[00:15:29] laid different foundations for what happened
[00:15:33] after it exercised its political and economic
[00:15:36] weight on the global level and paved the way
[00:15:39] for restoring Syria's economic face to the world
[00:15:43] by first lifting sanctions as a first step,
[00:15:46] and then contributing to the re-inclusion
[00:15:50] of Syria within the Swift system or the global
[00:15:53] system of the global system and the dollar
[00:15:57] system, lifting all sanctions that prevented businessmen
[00:16:01] and economists from around the world and countries
[00:16:04] from dealing with Syria. This stage was very
[00:16:08] important. The new leadership in Syria, in cooperation
[00:16:11] with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
[00:16:13] contributed to working on it during the past
[00:16:16] two years and succeeded, with great success, in bringing
[00:16:20] Syria back to the economic scene after the previous
[00:16:24] regime contributed to keeping it away from the global
[00:16:26] financial system for decades. Today, what
[00:16:30] the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is doing, whether through
[00:16:33] the Saudi Development Fund agreements
[00:16:36] or even through the Saudi private sector, is breaking
[00:16:42] of the global business community that Saudi Arabia
[00:16:46] today provides loans exceeding
[00:16:50] 400 billion US dollars
[00:16:53] for vital and important sectors that contribute to laying the foundation
[00:16:57] for the Syrian economy, and I am talking here
[00:17:00] about health, energy,
[00:17:03] and also banking
[00:17:08] and financial
[00:17:10] sectors, which are important sectors through which Syrians
[00:17:16] to the world and seek to attract global
[00:17:22] when there is a strong, important, and ready
[00:17:25] foundation. And among these foundations is the Saudi
[00:17:29] desire and the Saudi financial openness to Syria,
[00:17:32] which gives confidence. And you know that Saudi Arabia is one
[00:17:36] of the top twenty countries in the world and has a huge sovereign
[00:17:39] fund, which is among the ten largest sovereign
[00:17:43] funds in the world. So when it places its trust in the Syrian
[00:17:46] economy, other funds will follow, whether
[00:17:50] international or governmental.
[00:17:54] today and the signing of these agreements,
[00:17:57] we are talking about, for example, 90 million
[00:18:00] dollars to deal with thermal
[00:18:03] energy, which produces a large
[00:18:06] amount of electricity in Syria.
[00:18:10] 100 or 90 million dollars to rebuild 1000 housing
[00:18:13] units. These vital projects are only from the government. We also
[00:18:17] await the Saudi
[00:18:20] private sector, and I expect, Hiba, that it will approach
[00:18:23] this figure of 400 million other
[00:18:26] dollars from the Saudi private sector, whether in tourism,
[00:18:32] sector, or the hotel sector, or the telecommunications
[00:18:35] sector. And we have heard during the past year
[00:18:39] and this year about a group of Saudi businessmen,
[00:18:43] and there is a Supreme Council and a Coordination
[00:18:46] Council between Riyadh and Damascus that discussed
[00:18:49] the vital projects that can be attractive
[00:18:52] to the Saudi private sector. What I want to say
[00:18:56] is that this step that was signed today between Saudi Crown
[00:19:00] Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Ahmed
[00:19:03] Al-Sharaa is a fundamental and important step,
[00:19:07] and its echoes will not only be in the region,
[00:19:11] but even in the echoes among international
[00:19:14] investors. Uh-huh, Dr. Mahmoud
[00:19:17] Abdul Karim, if the value of the six
[00:19:21] development loans exceeds
[00:19:24] 400 million dollars,
[00:19:28] Doctor, what is the economic importance of these
[00:19:31] funds at this particular stage,
[00:19:34] and what are the sectors that can achieve a direct
[00:19:38] impact in them? Good evening to you
[00:19:41] and the honorable guests. In my opinion, the economic
[00:19:44] importance of the funds lies in the fact that
[00:19:47] they come at a stage in time when the Syrian
[00:19:50] economy needs to restart its basic facilities,
[00:19:53] and not just to inject additional funds.
[00:19:57] We are talking about 403 million dollars distributed
[00:20:00] over six development projects aimed at addressing
[00:20:03] real bottlenecks that hinder the return
[00:20:07] of production and improving the standard of living.
[00:20:10] And I believe that the most important impact starts from the electricity
[00:20:13] sector, which was allocated 90 million dollars
[00:20:17] to rehabilitate the Aleppo thermal power plant,
[00:20:21] and the goal was and also
[00:20:24] aims to improve electricity supplies
[00:20:27] for about 5 million people. This
[00:20:30] is not just a household service; regular
[00:20:33] electricity means that there is capacity
[00:20:37] for factories and workshops to operate continuously,
[00:20:40] in addition to reducing reliance on generators
[00:20:43] and expensive fuel, thus reducing production
[00:20:46] costs and improving the competitiveness of Syrian
[00:20:50] industry. Now, if
[00:20:53] the housing sector, there are 60 million dollars to rehabilitate
[00:20:56] up to 1000 housing units, which helps
[00:21:00] families return and revitalizes construction work and provides
[00:21:03] more job opportunities for craftsmen.
[00:21:07] As for civil defense, it received the largest
[00:21:10] allocation of 105 million dollars, for rehabilitation
[00:21:14] and establishment of 25 centers and mine and war remnants
[00:21:18] removal. To what extent
[00:21:20] does this investment contribute to enhancing security
[00:21:23] and enhancing local stability and also facilitating
[00:21:27] the return of residents to their areas?
[00:21:30] Today, the Syrian citizen is concerned
[00:21:33] with two aspects: the security aspect,
[00:21:36] and the Syrian state has achieved
[00:21:40] remarkable successes during the short
[00:21:43] period, so that the citizen can move freely in Syria
[00:21:47] wherever he wants without feeling that there is a danger
[00:21:50] threatening him. We still have the issue of mines
[00:21:54] that were planted by several parties in this country.
[00:21:58] And these mines cannot be removed without a building
[00:22:02] process. We noticed yesterday that the company
[00:22:05] that is trying to start building the Deir ez-Zor-Damascus
[00:22:08] highway initially asked
[00:22:12] the Syrian Ministry of Defense to have engineering
[00:22:15] teams inspect both sides
[00:22:18] of the road for a distance of 5 km on each side
[00:22:21] to remove the mines. So things are interconnected
[00:22:25] like a complete circle. Perhaps
[00:22:28] the preparation for mine removal,
[00:22:32] and thus the Ministry of Emergency Services in cooperation with the Ministry
[00:22:36] of Defense, preparing this aspect is a step towards reconstruction,
[00:22:39] as roads cannot be built without being assured
[00:22:42] that the workers building these roads are safe.
[00:22:45] And therefore, the Syrian citizen has the largest share in this.
[00:22:49] And therefore, to my knowledge, the Ministry of Emergency Services,
[00:22:52] in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense, has prepared
[00:22:55] plans to survey all Syrian lands and ensure
[00:22:59] they are free of mines and harmful materials.
[00:23:03] You know, there are some materials that have a carcinogenic effect
[00:23:06] or something like that. aspect is an aspect
[00:23:10] that perhaps
[00:23:13] or perhaps many do not feel its importance,
[00:23:16] but in building the state, you want to first make sure
[00:23:20] that the existing soil and land are safe
[00:23:24] for everyone who moves on it.
[00:23:27] And therefore, this leads us to the idea of state
[00:23:31] development. Today, many observers are demanding that the Syrian state
[00:23:34] implement comprehensive planning at the state level,
[00:23:38] and this comprehensive planning perhaps one of its first
[00:23:41] entry points, although it is done through satellites and major
[00:23:45] companies that undertake planning, but one of the main
[00:23:48] tools is to ensure
[00:23:50] that this land, the soil, the rivers,
[00:23:54] are safe and that there are no materials that could cause
[00:23:57] a problem. And therefore, the assistance of the Kingdom of Saudi
[00:24:01] Arabia in this aspect and its emphasis on it is
[00:24:05] the first step in reconstruction
[00:24:08] the subsequent steps can move forward.
[00:24:11] And this comes within a strategic context for building the state,
[00:24:14] as states are not built
[00:24:18] and towers, but also by the citizen's
[00:24:22] feeling of security. There is another aspect
[00:24:25] in this agreement, which is the focus on
[00:24:28] sustainable development, long-term development, whether
[00:24:31] in the thermal power station in Aleppo
[00:24:34] or the health aspect or otherwise. Meaning,
[00:24:37] the work today is not about simple things
[00:24:41] or things related to direct livelihood, as much as it is
[00:24:45] related to building the state, and building a state without
[00:24:48] health, without a safe geography,
[00:24:52] without electricity, without roads,
[00:24:55] without these services, cannot move forward.
[00:24:59] Well, Professor Jasser, also among the agreements that were signed
[00:25:03] is an agreement signed between the ministries of defense
[00:25:06] of the two countries. What is the message from this?
[00:25:10] Saudi-Syrian defense cooperation.
[00:25:13] Of course, I believe that this is a very necessary
[00:25:16] stage and step to enhance Syrian defense capabilities.
[00:25:20] A nascent state, a new state, a state that, unfortunately,
[00:25:23] all of its original state capabilities were wasted,
[00:25:27] destroyed, and stolen. Therefore, rebuilding
[00:25:30] this basic structure that protects the state and provides
[00:25:33] security is essential. Developing capabilities is a very
[00:25:37] important issue to achieve
[00:25:40] I emphasize, Hiba, the point that these agreements did not come
[00:25:44] randomly and were not impulsive. They perceive
[00:25:48] the nature of the fundamental problems that hinder the Syrian
[00:25:52] state's ability to achieve economic and developmental
[00:25:56] growth within it and to achieve stability
[00:25:59] factors. Syria is not in need of loans,
[00:26:03] actually. It is not in need of aid. Syria possesses
[00:26:06] highly efficient human capabilities. It possesses
[00:26:09] capabilities, it possesses natural resources.
[00:26:13] It is only paralyzed by the pressing necessities
[00:26:18] it is experiencing and the destruction that its infrastructure
[00:26:23] Therefore, today, this view, the nature of these
[00:26:26] agreements is based on, let's say, addressing
[00:26:29] the pivotal wounds that obstruct
[00:26:33] or impede or hinder the movement of the state
[00:26:37] in growth, development, and stability, and that
[00:26:40] hinder the desire of others to invest in Syria,
[00:26:44] and that impede or make the Syrian citizen
[00:26:48] who has migrated doubt returning to his country
[00:26:51] and working in it fully. So it is a system for establishing
[00:26:54] infrastructure. It is very important at all levels
[00:26:56] to have an active country. A developing country cannot
[00:27:00] be formed, and as Dr. Mahmoud mentioned,
[00:27:04] agriculture or industry cannot be established
[00:27:11] factor. This state of stability cannot be
[00:27:13] achieved without a security infrastructure that is
[00:27:17] high-level, high-quality, and coherent, and possesses
[00:27:21] So we are moving step by step
[00:27:24] does not depend on the idea that this Saudi-Syrian cooperation is limited to just
[00:27:28] urging other countries to participate, urging broader Gulf participation,
[00:27:31] urging expanded Gulf participation, urging global participation
[00:27:35] completely, planting factors of stability,
[00:27:39] cooperating in
[00:27:42] cooperating in averting the harm and challenges that
[00:27:46] could affect
[00:27:49] amazing political presence of Syria, the political presence
[00:27:52] that was able to address all political challenges
[00:27:56] and move intelligently in these difficult circumstances,
[00:27:59] and establish a series of balanced
[00:28:03] and very intelligent relationships despite these circumstances in a way that helps
[00:28:06] the country move towards its internal structure completely and address
[00:28:10] its internal problems of an economic
[00:28:14] and developmental nature essentially. This is a transformation. Today we
[00:28:17] say the challenge now is for Syria to return to what it was in its
[00:28:20] previous state, not as it was under the regime when Syria
[00:28:24] was great. Today we all know that we miss
[00:28:28] the Syria that was Syria, the state that possesses very
[00:28:32] high agricultural potential. Syria, I mean the Syria that emerged
[00:28:36] without debts, able to work today and transform with this message that
[00:28:40] comes to everyone today, "Come to Syria, let's work for
[00:28:43] Syria." This is an effort, I think, that is focused
[00:28:47] on, but there are hidden channels that
[00:28:50] the Kingdom is using to urge countries,
[00:28:53] organizations, and conferences. Soon, if the circumstances calm down
[00:28:57] a little and the region experiences some stability
[00:29:00] that helps movement, there will be work for the issue of reconstruction,
[00:29:04] a project to fund projects, to fund
[00:29:07] international partnerships. The picture will be different, but here
[00:29:11] today the foundations have been laid, the necessary basic
[00:29:14] components have been laid. Electricity is a right, health
[00:29:18] is a right, and reconstruction and all of them are interconnected,
[00:29:21] Mr. Jasser. Mr. Muhammad, also,
[00:29:25] several agreements, including a defense agreement, Mr.
[00:29:28] Muhammad, are there perhaps messages and connotations
[00:29:33] deeper than bilateral connotations between
[00:29:36] Syria and Saudi Arabia?
[00:29:39] The message as a whole, or the first and most
[00:29:43] important message, is that Syria today has become more ready
[00:29:47] to move to the stage of actual construction,
[00:29:49] and that Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states
[00:29:53] in general have begun to invest in Syria from a position of confidence in this
[00:29:57] distinguished economy. The fact that all these partnerships that
[00:30:00] took place today and before that
[00:30:04] were based on two important criteria. The first criterion is Saudi Arabia's capabilities
[00:30:07] in these fields, whether in the fields of digital
[00:30:11] transformation or in the fields
[00:30:14] of energy
[00:30:17] and energy management and load distribution
[00:30:21] and distribution of energy sources within
[00:30:23] Syria.
[00:30:26] Yes, the experience of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in this regard
[00:30:30] also in the matter of housing. Today, Saudi Arabia has major companies
[00:30:33] and has implemented major projects in the field
[00:30:35] of housing.
[00:30:38] So Saudi Arabia started from the advantages that it possesses and also started from
[00:30:41] the needs of Syrians today, as colleagues said, these are necessary
[00:30:45] needs, but they are also important
[00:30:48] for establishing a new economy for Syria. What is unique in
[00:30:52] Syria is that it has capabilities, meaning
[00:30:55] there are great opportunities, meaning today
[00:30:58] Saudi investors