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[00:00:00] a plan and non-combat
[00:00:02] equipment for the development of this
[00:00:05] sector and preparing it well. This
[00:00:08] comes within the framework of the plan to end
[00:00:11] the displacement situation in Syria and comes within the plan
[00:00:14] to end the situation of displaced
[00:00:19] private sector, with people, refugees, and camps. This also supports
[00:00:22] the housing development
[00:00:24] an economy without security sector and the health sector, and therefore
[00:00:26] gives this priority to the Ministry of Emergencies.
[00:00:31] With non-combat equipment, this sector will help
[00:00:34] in redevelopment
[00:00:36] and in adding to the rehabilitation of damaged residential units
[00:00:40] with 60 million dollars, and this confirms your words, meaning
[00:00:44] it completely confirms your words related
[00:00:47] to securing this sector and securing civil
[00:00:52] at the top of the list of countries and said that Syria defense and supporting it. Yes, yes, yes, and therefore, it is completely
[00:00:55] clear through the agreements that have been made
[00:00:58] that the plan of the Syrian government, in parallel with the Kingdom
[00:01:01] of Saudi Arabia, is to end
[00:01:05] in it. The investor the situation of the camps and settle people
[00:01:08] in residential sectors. This comes in support of this
[00:01:12] developmental sector, which
[00:01:14] the investor. Therefore, the needs all the attention to end the displacement
[00:01:17] and camp situation in the Syrian Arab Republic.
[00:01:21] Okay, if we ask you, Mr.
[00:01:25] Arabia. Extensive discussions Mohammed, to what extent, indeed, according to what Dr. Nasser said, Saudi Arabia
[00:01:27] is
[00:01:30] capable, but it will influence in the coming stage the International Monetary Fund
[00:01:34] and the donors
[00:01:36] to have a greater and real role?
[00:01:39] Now we have finished the stage of political support, financial support
[00:01:43] to get
[00:01:46] Syria out of this situation, meaning
[00:01:49] the economic weakness and what it suffers from in all sectors after all
[00:01:53] these years, meaning what the deposed regime did during the years
[00:01:57] of the revolution. This agreement
[00:02:00] and these treaties that were signed with
[00:02:03] Saudi Arabia will be
[00:02:07] What does the Saudi side expect from this the beginning of developmental work in Syria. Therefore, if
[00:02:10] there is a situation of going to
[00:02:14] can be effective in the investment sector, then this will be
[00:02:17] the guarantee for attracting
[00:02:19] of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia not investments, and if there are countries
[00:02:22] that want to grant certain sectors,
[00:02:27] and what modern countries will provide they will have the courage to enter Syria. Therefore,
[00:02:30] Saudi Arabia has opened the door for a situation
[00:02:34] of investment and has opened the door to a situation
[00:02:38] of
[00:02:40] What is happening between confirming
[00:02:42] the two countries, point of view is based on that Syria will be able to achieve economic recovery
[00:02:46] in early
[00:02:50] real development many who do years as a result of the will of the Syrians to rebuild with this loan provided
[00:02:54] by the Kingdom.
[00:02:57] secure the real you does not This will encourage everyone who wants to contribute. This will encourage
[00:03:00] all
[00:03:03] this concessional and on citizens donors, or rather, all donors and investors to enter Syria
[00:03:06] and will be the beginning of investment and economic work in
[00:03:09] begin to materialize
[00:03:11] of this the matter of Syrian economic recovery. Aha, okay, yes, Mr. Mustafa, we
[00:03:15] were talking about,
[00:03:16] Exactly. Here we move as a military person
[00:03:19] with experience in this field, we must ask you, from a security
[00:03:24] my colleague Dr. Nasser mentioned, and strategic perspective, about the issue of the defense agreement. Will there be
[00:03:27] training? Will there be armament? How do you view
[00:03:31] this agreement?
[00:03:33] project and feasibility study After the political agreement, there was a defense agreement between
[00:03:37] the two countries. There is a need for this
[00:03:39] Aleppo, from matter at this stage, at the level of these but on the logistical side,
[00:03:42] how can both
[00:03:49] Television Syria on after the fall of the regime, sides benefit? That's right, Mrs. Rouba. Of course, defense
[00:03:50] that protects their property cooperation differs from military coordination and from the military cooperation that took place
[00:03:53] previously. That is,
[00:03:55] funding. When President Sharon went qualification and
[00:03:58] there is support from increasing the experience of forces, and so on, comes under the military
[00:04:04] wait, they about these sectors that were supported by cooperation agreement. When I talk about to Syria. They do not a defense alliance, we are talking about other things. There are things that both sides benefit from. We
[00:04:08] are talking about a defense alliance, meaning between Saudi
[00:04:11] Arabia and the Syrian Arab Republic. Both
[00:04:14] sides will obtain things, they will benefit from them in these
[00:04:18] matters. There is cooperation on
[00:04:21] increasing investments the security level, on the information level, on
[00:04:24] is happening now with the level of dealing with militias. There are several matters
[00:04:28] that the Syrian state can benefit from.
[00:04:30] was able to determine its priorities, Saudi Arabia in this alliance, and there are many other matters
[00:04:34] while ago, and everyone that Saudi Arabia will benefit from with Syria. These alliances, Mrs.
[00:04:38] citizens, children, and women from Rouba, always come through a common interest between the two parties. It
[00:04:41] is not different from the structure of what Saudi
[00:04:44] Arabia has provided, and we are grateful, and no matter how much we talk
[00:04:48] about what Saudi Arabia has provided, we will honestly
[00:04:52] not give it its due. It always extends a helping
[00:04:55] hand to the Syrian Arab Republic, and no one
[00:04:58] is unaware of the military agreement or
[00:05:01] the defense agreement. Honestly, here we are talking about something else
[00:05:05] different. This is not a gift, it is not
[00:05:08] a grant, it is not a donation. It is
[00:05:11] cooperation and coordination that both sides benefit from,
[00:05:15] whether it is Saudi Arabia or the Syrian Arab Republic.
[00:05:17] We in Syria,
[00:05:20] both sides, for example, on the level of information
[00:05:24] exchange or on the level of if
[00:05:27] any emergency occurs related to the security and safety of one of
[00:05:31] the two countries, will this also pave the way, perhaps,
[00:05:34] for there is no information about this matter,
[00:05:38] but there are those who talk about an agreement,
[00:05:42] an agreement. Mecca and whether Syria
[00:05:44] will enter or not. Is this also perhaps a step in this
[00:05:47] direction?
[00:05:51] That's right, that's right, that's right, Mrs. Rouba. Yes,
[00:05:54] Syria has set the Mecca alliance as a strategic goal for itself, and no one
[00:05:58] hides it. Minister Shibani already spoke a few days ago
[00:06:04] is seeking and willing to enter these defense alliances.
[00:06:07] They may be considered introductions to entry,
[00:06:11] but Mrs. Rouba, let's be frank and clear.
[00:06:23] Syria will enter directly into the Mecca alliance because it may entail other things. Frankly, the regional situation and the situation
[00:06:27] is difficult for it to bear commitments it is unable to fulfill
[00:06:31] in its current situation. That's right,
[00:06:34] and it's not only Syria that is incapable, but even
[00:06:38] Saudi Arabia, and even Pakistan, and even Turkey are incapable. I mean, if Syria enters
[00:06:42] into a solution with Mecca, will Turkey and Saudi Arabia fight
[00:06:45] Israel and expel it? Honestly, this is
[00:06:48] something we set as a strategic goal, yes, but in my
[00:06:52] personal opinion, the time has not come to talk about the Mecca alliance.
[00:06:56] There is talk that Syrian forces will go to Yemen,
[00:06:59] and this, frankly, is far from reality.
[00:07:02] Syria will not enter into any external conflict. Syria's primary
[00:07:06] goal is to build its military capabilities, to build its
[00:07:09] defense capabilities, to advance the defense institution, to advance
[00:07:12] the building institution, to benefit from its relations,
[00:07:16] whether with Turkey in the alliances that have taken place, with Saudi
[00:07:20] Arabia, in advancing the defense institution, in advancing
[00:07:23] the building institution, so that Syria
[00:07:27] regional security, and this, frankly, also represents a strategic goal
[00:07:30] for Saudi Arabia and for Turkey. Therefore,
[00:07:34] we always talk, in the current time,
[00:07:38] about what Syria needs from the countries it has allied
[00:07:41] with. Therefore, talking always and always thinking outside
[00:07:44] the box
[00:07:47] to create rumors and raise confusion is far from
[00:07:50] reality. Syria's
[00:07:54] official statements. This matter
[00:07:57] was known, but we always ask questions to hear answers that
[00:08:01] reassure citizens and explain the picture or explain the picture
[00:08:05] more clearly. I will go again to
[00:08:08] Dr. Abd al-Basit.
[00:08:12] When can Syria begin
[00:08:15] in these sectors in which it has received loans
[00:08:19] to produce? I mean, can the citizen feel the importance
[00:08:24] concessional loan
[00:08:26] with concrete results, according to a specific timeline,
[00:08:30] I mean?
[00:08:33] Yes, exactly. As we know,
[00:08:37] there is always before obtaining these loans,
[00:08:40] it doesn't happen overnight. The Syrian government must have prepared a complete
[00:08:46] to move to obtaining licenses and then directly to partial
[00:08:49] operation and then full operation within this series.
[00:08:52] And it needs time, and there are priorities
[00:08:57] after two years have passed on this issue. So there are many
[00:09:01] projects that have started, or are under supervision, or only
[00:09:04] need the necessary
[00:09:08] to Saudi Arabia and obtained this loan, he had in
[00:09:11] his pocket clear and complete files
[00:09:14] this loan. I mean, they were not ready for this. This is what is called
[00:09:18] the ABC of investment. This
[00:09:21] is called the first lesson. No country can go to another and say,
[00:09:24] "Support us." It will say, "What should I support you with? What work papers do you have? What
[00:09:28] projects do you have so that I can see them and be convinced?" The feasibility study.
[00:09:32] So there was joint coordination, and during the past
[00:09:35] two years, the government in general, in its service
[00:09:39] or sovereign ministries,
[00:09:42] and based on that, this concessional loan was granted, and the method
[00:09:46] of its implementation and the start of work.
[00:09:50] Many projects are now stopped due to funding. Funding
[00:09:53] is essential and important, and without it, no project can be completed.
[00:09:57] So if this was the obstacle, and Syria asked
[00:10:00] Saudi Arabia, or Saudi Arabia provided this grant, then this
[00:10:04] obstacle will be removed, and the results will be seen directly after
[00:10:07] the completion of these works. So the people are promised,
[00:10:11] and the government always promises the people that there will be an improvement
[00:10:15] in the health, education, electricity, and energy sectors.
[00:10:19] The issue of reconstruction and emergencies and disasters, and we are in an environment exposed
[00:10:22] to any emergency or disaster or earthquake, we must
[00:10:26] have ready mechanisms for everything related to this issue. Aha.
[00:10:30] Okay, so, in your opinion, with all that you mentioned,
[00:10:34] will we see these results in the coming months? I insist
[00:10:38] on talking about a timeline because people are asking when, especially after
[00:10:42] two years of liberation, and this is the first
[00:10:45] loan provided with
[00:10:47] this amount.
[00:10:50] Right, yes, there is something similar to the grants
[00:10:53] provided by the International Monetary Fund.
[00:11:06] I mean, the damaged homes and supporting
[00:11:09] civil defense, I mean, there is something important also at this
[00:11:12] stage and we are approaching winter.
[00:11:14] الشتاء
[00:11:17] Various projects, including the grant obtained
[00:11:21] today with the Saudi Development Fund, as well as the King Salman
[00:11:25] Foundation, which works on the ground with projects related to health, funding, or
[00:11:29] the reconstruction of some damaged houses. It is a comprehensive
[00:11:32] effort with
[00:11:35] good Saudi loans and
[00:11:38] systematic plans to implement these plans. It needs
[00:11:41] time. Electricity support may improve faster than others, as the infrastructure needs
[00:11:45] some rehabilitation and the preservation of the gas grant, which also operates
[00:11:49] power plants and other issues of health and education.
[00:11:53] These projects are also on the ground, such as rehabilitating some schools
[00:11:57] or building something new. Aha, Dr. Nasser, you were
[00:12:00] talking a little while ago about the depth of the relationship between Saudi Arabia
[00:12:04] and Syria, and you also talked and referred to the importance of
[00:12:07] Iraq and the return of Arab depth
[00:12:11] between these countries. Regarding Saudi
[00:12:15] Arabia and the Syrian Arab Republic, there is now a cooperation agreement
[00:12:18] between the Ministries of Defense. As you asked
[00:12:22] Colonel Mustafa about this matter, I would like to hear the Saudi perspective
[00:12:25] on the defense
[00:12:28] agreement.
[00:12:32] matter, and what does the Syrian side expect, from your perspective, from the Saudi
[00:12:35] side as well? Sister Rouba, it seems to me from
[00:12:39] your dialogue that you are keen on quickly
[00:12:43] seeing that the citizen benefits
[00:12:45] directly. Dr. Nasser,
[00:12:49] Syrians are very
[00:12:52] much not me,
[00:12:55] and I hope there is no distance between
[00:12:58] me and my colleagues in this
[00:13:01] episode.
[00:13:07] between the two leaderships, is more than the keenness
[00:13:10] of many,
[00:13:13] not know about such programs and such projects.
[00:13:17] You have emerged to life again. Who among
[00:13:22] remember the barrels that were thrown on cities
[00:13:27] by the defunct regime? This Syrian
[00:13:30] infrastructure was destroyed.
[00:13:33] And what was most destroyed was the Syrian human being from within.
[00:13:37] And to restore life does not come
[00:13:40] like a sunrise. The sun does not rise in the middle of the day,
[00:13:43] but gradually. The Kingdom
[00:13:46] and Syria, currently, the Syrian government
[00:13:49] has created a joint program, a joint committee
[00:13:53] at the highest level. And from what I know
[00:13:56] personally, from central rule and from my relationships
[00:14:00] and from also openness with
[00:14:03] my country and with officials, Prince
[00:14:06] Mohammed bin Salman asks
[00:14:09] about the continuity of the relationship regarding
[00:14:12] the implementation of projects and services in
[00:14:16] Syria, and it was recently issued, my dear,
[00:14:19] even in the last meeting, that
[00:14:23] the state for Saudi businessmen to go
[00:14:29] do not wait to be invited, but the Kingdom encourages
[00:14:33] them, and Saudi businessmen and Saudi money are
[00:14:36] available, and Saudi businessmen have gone to all
[00:14:40] parts of the world. We used to export money
[00:14:43] for digital or relative investment. Now
[00:14:46] there is no partnership. What
[00:14:49] our brothers in Syria is that two issues
[00:14:53] were also discussed: the upcoming winter, when Mohammed bin
[00:14:57] Salman tells them, "Next winter, what will we protect
[00:15:03] the bitter cold? We must be present
[00:15:06] as soon as possible." And this is also through
[00:15:09] a program that was developed, and you talked about it.
[00:15:12] The other matter is that there is also
[00:15:15] popular cohesion now,
[00:15:19] that tourism will return, or Saudi tourists
[00:15:23] will go to Syria, because it was
[00:15:26] one of the most important destinations in the summer season.
[00:15:29] And Saudi investors are known to develop any country
[00:15:33] they go to, and Turkey benefited, and many countries
[00:15:36] benefited. We look to deepen
[00:15:40] this desire and this very strong
[00:15:43] relationship, and the issue is not about weapons or
[00:15:46] soldiers,
[00:15:50] but how Syria will stabilize.
[00:15:53] If it stabilizes and provides, and I take from
[00:15:56] one of my colleagues when he says security and economy,
[00:16:01] cannot achieve this. This is the important point, meaning that
[00:16:05] even the defense cooperation agreement is linked to economic development,
[00:16:09] and vice versa. Therefore, there was a security agreement that
[00:16:12] has no other dimensions to the matter.
[00:16:16] It has no, it has no other purpose than achieving security
[00:16:20] and stability for the Syrian people to resume their lives.
[00:16:23] And it will not be years, and it will not be a long time
[00:16:27] until Syria is
[00:16:29] in the region in terms of stability, development,
[00:16:32] and exporting many of its
[00:16:35] products. Yes. I will also go back
[00:16:39] to Mr.
[00:16:42] Mohammed Hammou. Mr. Mohammed, to what extent
[00:16:45] will the management of these projects and this concessional
[00:16:49] loan in the developmental
[00:16:51] sectors that were talked about with high transparency
[00:16:54] and in the best way encourage not
[00:16:58] only Saudi Arabia? Dr. Nasser, I mean, he gave
[00:17:02] us all positive support through his statements and his position that support
[00:17:05] is present, but it encourages others. Countries. The higher the transparency
[00:17:09] rate, the more everyone will be encouraged to provide
[00:17:13] grants and concessional loans to Syria.
[00:17:16] To what extent can we link the two?
[00:17:20] I mean, the issue itself and in its entirety, as Dr.
[00:17:24] Nasser mentioned, the issue in its entirety
[00:17:27] is to deepen the bridges of trust between the two governments
[00:17:30] and between the two peoples, which already exists.
[00:17:34] What concerns Saudi Arabia is the
[00:17:37] arrival of these supplies or these funds to
[00:17:41] their correct place and that they are implemented within
[00:17:44] the agreed-upon procedures.
[00:17:47] Ensuring that funds reach
[00:17:50] their destination and their beneficiaries,
[00:17:53] the existence of strict oversight procedures
[00:17:56] on spending, and the existence here I want to comment on
[00:18:00] an issue, which is the existence of a partner that was
[00:18:03] mentioned in the agreements, which is the existence of independent
[00:18:06] international audit firms. And I would add to that,
[00:18:09] and I hope it will be added, that there will also
[00:18:13] be local audit firms, also independent,
[00:18:16] and that they help in enhancing transparency
[00:18:19] between the implementation of
[00:18:22] these loans and the implementation of these
[00:18:25] projects that ensure
[00:18:28] at the Syrian
[00:18:30] level and
[00:18:34] position at the Saudi level that these
[00:18:37] funds were spent in their proper place
[00:18:40] and reached their beneficiaries and that projects
[00:18:44] were implemented in order to be a beginning and to strengthen
[00:18:48] and confirm trust between the two parties.
[00:18:52] Frankly, regarding your question about whether the citizen
[00:18:55] will feel these
[00:18:58] agreements, of course, as
[00:19:02] there is no direct impact now, but its impact
[00:19:05] will be direct after these projects, in terms of improved
[00:19:09] electricity and improved water and improved
[00:19:13] health to the extent possible, because the amount
[00:19:17] of needs is large, but these concessional
[00:19:20] loans will be an emergency start
[00:19:23] for economic recovery in Syria
[00:19:27] and will be a prelude to attracting
[00:19:30] other investments in Syria. Frankly,
[00:19:33] the matter requires increased
[00:19:37] cooperation between the Syrian
[00:19:39] government and the Saudi government, as Mr. Nasser
[00:19:43] mentioned, by strengthening relations between
[00:19:46] industrialists, by strengthening relations in the tourism sector
[00:19:49] and the developmental sector and the service sector, and I believe
[00:19:53] that Saudi Arabia is a pioneer in development
[00:19:56] and a pioneer in in the cities it reaches,
[00:20:00] and this will be
[00:20:03] across all Syrian territories, God willing. Mr. Mustafa,
[00:20:08] you also spoke a little
[00:20:12] agrees on this, my guests,
[00:20:15] and even those who know that the basis of economic development
[00:20:17] is security and stability. What
[00:20:21] is required now for security
[00:20:25] stability in Syria, and what is possible through
[00:20:28] not just this security agreement,
[00:20:31] but by expanding the circle more to achieve security
[00:20:34] stability in Syria?
[00:20:38] What is needed now is not just from the Kingdom, but from Syria, in this regard. That's right, Mrs.
[00:20:41] Rouba.
[00:20:47] And the security aspect is required from the Syrian state
[00:20:50] much more than from the Saudi side,
[00:20:53] frankly. I must comment briefly
[00:20:56] at the beginning, Mrs. Rouba. We fully understand
[00:20:59] that Saudi Arabia has opened
[00:21:03] many horizons for cooperation since the beginning
[00:21:06] of the liberation and the victory of the revolution and the fall of the regime.
[00:21:09] It opened many horizons for cooperation with the Syrian state, but what hindered
[00:21:13] Saudi Arabia, frankly, I do not want to talk about the economic aspect, but what
[00:21:17] happened in the Strait of Hormuz is what created a crisis, a crisis that is
[00:21:20] not a big crisis, but there is an economic crisis in all
[00:21:23] Gulf countries. Yes, yes, therefore,
[00:21:27] this shortcoming came from the circumstances of Saudi Arabia
[00:21:31] and not from what happened. Returning to your question, Mrs. Rouba,
[00:21:34] the security aspect is the basis for any economic development.
[00:21:37] The security aspect, when the state
[00:21:40] and security agencies are ready to protect economic
[00:21:43] facilities, to protect the economy, to protect
[00:21:46] these matters, there becomes greater courage
[00:21:50] for the investor to enter a country and invest
[00:21:55] is always a capital owner. This capital wants not to risk it,
[00:21:59] it wants to benefit the Syrian state and at the same time benefit
[00:22:04] greatest burden always falls here on the Syrian state, and that is why
[00:22:08] the head of the intelligence service was part of the delegation
[00:22:11] that went to Saudi
[00:22:15] took place about the mechanism of protecting
[00:22:18] trade routes, or even protecting oil pipelines,
[00:22:22] or gas pipelines, or investment projects, because there
[00:22:25] is a full understanding of what is happening in Syria from
[00:22:28] attempts by some cells linked
[00:22:31] to ISIS to target some points,
[00:22:35] and recently there was an attempt to target Homs refinery. These issues were
[00:22:38] always raised by Saudi Arabia and requested from the Syrian
[00:22:42] state. Therefore, the Syrian state needs cooperation with neighboring
[00:22:45] countries, especially Saudi Arabia and Turkey, in
[00:22:49] strengthening the security apparatus, in strengthening the capabilities of the security apparatus,
[00:22:53] because a developed and modern security apparatus
[00:22:56] can detect early what will happen. And of course, the Syrian state
[00:23:00] is thanked, and the anti-terrorism agencies,
[00:23:03] and the operations rooms that have been formed work day and night,
[00:23:06] always on alert, doing their duty,
[00:23:09] but strengthening their capabilities with modern technology and what
[00:23:12] Saudi Arabia will provide and what Turkey will provide,
[00:23:17] to Syria in advancing this aspect, and
[00:23:20] obtaining greater guarantees for investors, and there will be
[00:23:24] more courage from other countries to support the Syrian state.
[00:23:28] I will move from this point to the issue of encouraging investors, Dr.
[00:23:31] Abdul Basit. At the beginning of the liberation, there were several
[00:23:34] conferences related to investors,
[00:23:37] and at their forefront were Saudi businessmen. There were agreements,
[00:23:41] most of which, to be frank, were not implemented due to many reasons
[00:23:45] that we will not list now, but in this step now, after
[00:23:49] Saudi Arabia provided
[00:23:53] loan as encouragement, will these investment
[00:23:57] promises
[00:23:59] on the ground, especially since they were non-binding
[00:24:01] contracts?
[00:24:06] from talking about treaties that spoke of billions of dollars to talking
[00:24:10] about conditional or concessional grants
[00:24:13] that are
[00:24:18] Yes, it is a test of political, large and realistic. security, and economic trust,
[00:24:22] and a test for Syrian institutions that must
[00:24:25] be capable of being
[00:24:28] large investments that were talked about.
[00:24:31] There must be a strong infrastructure, strong digitalization
[00:24:35] and governance, and appropriate legislation for investors
[00:24:40] rights, their right to litigate in case of future disputes,
[00:24:44] or in case there is a secure environment, and this is also considered
[00:24:47] a test for the security and economic environment.
[00:24:55] There is a new approach, but this is not something
[00:24:58] to underestimate the size of the loan, nor can we
[00:25:02] ignore it, or rely on it too much, given that
[00:25:05] reconstruction requires billions, more than 100 billion, and this
[00:25:09] loan is considered by some to be a trillion.
[00:25:13] This is another problem, that there is no clear
[00:25:16] figure yet. There is a discrepancy
[00:25:20] in the figures for reconstruction. I will conclude with you, Dr. Nasser,
[00:25:23] with a word that you might want to address
[00:25:26] and answer us on a specific point regarding Saudi
[00:25:30] investors who came with big promises of
[00:25:33] billions of dollars, and perhaps the reality was different.
[00:25:37] Was the shock related to the security situation or the unreliable
[00:25:40] legal system?
[00:25:43] Where is the problem, and what will be the situation of these investments
[00:25:47] for Saudi businessmen in the next stage?
[00:25:50] Sister Rouba, before I answer you on this paragraph,
[00:25:54] I have less than
[00:26:03] matter, there is a Saudi
[00:26:06] work team with a Syrian work team
[00:26:09] and
[00:26:12] a Saudi office in Damascus to follow up
[00:26:15] on projects and support the state,
[00:26:19] whether public or our brothers in
[00:26:23] Syria. Therefore, we do not need
[00:26:26] international companies or international
[00:26:30] consultants. We have experience, and we have the need
[00:26:33] for experience in Saudi Arabia and the need in Syria,
[00:26:36] and this will certainly provide
[00:26:39] us with security for what
[00:26:42] will be done in Syria in terms of future projects. The other
[00:26:46] matter is that I do not
[00:26:49] want Syria to go as other countries
[00:26:52] went to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
[00:26:56] and become indebted, as is the case in some Arab
[00:27:00] countries, and suffer from that. I hope
[00:27:03] it will be, because relatives
[00:27:05] before strangers. And the International Monetary Fund
[00:27:09] and the World Bank have their conditions
[00:27:12] and their directions and also
[00:27:15] their results, and I warn here. The other
[00:27:18] matter is the mechanism of lending and putting
[00:27:22] Syria in debt. Syria's indebtedness
[00:27:24] to these two institutions will hinder a lot of
[00:27:27] its independence and its development. The other thing
[00:27:31] is, for the viewer or listener,
[00:27:35] whether Syrian or non-Syrian, and whoever loves
[00:27:38] Syria, first, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
[00:27:41] changed the course of the
[00:27:44] Silk Road from its
[00:27:48] initial course to come through Syria, and this
[00:27:52] is a very huge international project that will bring about
[00:27:55] a lot of real change in the economic
[00:27:58] structure and commercial movement in Syria. The other thing
[00:28:02] is also that there is a project for the eastern
[00:28:06] train from Mecca to Medina
[00:28:08] to Syria and to Turkey. This
[00:28:12] will revive a lot, and the Kingdom is now conducting its studies
[00:28:16] and implementation. The Kingdom is not absent, and
[00:28:19] it is a characteristic
[00:28:22] to talk about what it does. Yes, I mean,
[00:28:25] therefore, I hope, God willing, that our
[00:28:28] next discussion will be when other projects
[00:29:08] the proposal to grant citizenship to children of Syrian mothers, between the chances of its approval
[00:29:11] and the challenges that hinder its implementation.
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