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00:00:00the organization in several areas. We are talking about Aleppo, about
00:00:03Al-Badia, about the countryside of Aleppo, and also about the eastern region
00:00:07in general. The tactic has changed for the state,
00:00:11Can you elaborate on these matters? meaning the idea for ISIS,
00:00:13sorry, that the idea of the state remaining and expanding is completely over. It
00:00:17used to control very large
00:00:19will be beneficial for many to Mr. Ammar areas, meaning larger than the state of Lebanon, in terms of
00:00:22geographical area. It used to control a large area, and therefore it used to operate
00:00:25with the mentality that it owned the caliphate or the state
00:00:28or so on, but now its tactics have completely changed. It still
00:00:32operates, it is still active, it is still effective, but now it operates
00:00:36within a guerrilla warfare system, meaning
00:00:39it targets certain personalities, it tries to assassinate a certain person,
00:00:42meaning in today's report in the Security Council session, it was mentioned that President Ahmed Al-Shara
00:00:46was subjected to five assassination attempts in
00:00:49flavor. A large number, thousands Why do countries 2025, including the Minister of Interior and the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
00:00:52to address this Al-Shaibani and Mr. Anas Khattab. So,
00:00:55the way that organization
00:00:58dealt with things has changed.
00:01:06I just want to point out that this information is from
00:01:10you, meaning there is no official information or
00:01:14official statement about this issue, just
00:01:17to document the information
00:01:19or refer the information
00:01:22to its origin. This is from
00:01:24your sources. Yes, definitely, there was an attempt
00:01:28political negotiation with to target someone
00:01:30from the state. There was an attempt to even
00:01:34target small elements, meaning there are even
00:01:37perhaps individuals at certain checkpoints. There is
00:01:41employees due to their participation in a desire in that organization to target them. It wants to
00:01:44create a state of chaos because, as I mentioned,
00:01:48chaos is the environment in which
00:01:50a list for training a group of it can live. So, it has
00:01:50completing the processing of this moved from the state of being
00:01:54a state
00:01:55It is not only a security problem with and controlling large areas and free movement, as
00:01:59I mentioned, in vast desert and open areas, to now
00:02:03being afraid to move or afraid to even announce
00:02:06the names of its leaders and
00:02:09its organizational structure. I believe that it is now operating under a system of isolated
00:02:13cells that may not be able to receive direct orders
00:02:16from, meaning, in a hierarchical manner. Therefore,
00:02:20approach to address this its operations in the recent period were generally
00:02:23confirms its support for unsuccessful. They were not effective. Those operations
00:02:26could not create the chaos that it thrives on.
00:02:30If we add to that that the ideology upon which
00:02:33that organization was built has now collapsed. Now, the Syrian
00:02:37state allows freedom
00:02:39our colleagues in of worship, whether for Muslims in
00:02:41decision, but of course, this mosques or for non-Muslims in churches and so on.
00:02:44Therefore, a Muslim can now go
00:02:47to the mosque, he can attend Friday sermons. He does not fear that
00:02:51there will be someone who will record his name and send him
00:02:54to the Palestine branch or other security branches.
00:02:59there are three or four days from So, the narrative upon which that organization was built has collapsed. Therefore, it now finds it difficult to
00:03:04from the day that... This recruit new
00:03:05a secondary country in this individuals from the Syrian people, and I believe the same applies
00:03:08to neighboring countries. I believe that this
00:03:11is the main blow to that organization, not only
00:03:14through killing Mr. Abdullah.
00:03:19their data. Yes, I also return to Dr. Ammar.
00:03:20viewers, to welcome my guest here in The Al-Hol camp and the necessity Honestly, today, since
00:03:23stage will be to move from dozens of messages, whether in of returning its residents to their original homelands
00:03:26safely, voluntarily, and with dignity,
00:03:29open this door again. as stated in
00:03:30at the ceremony to be aware of the speech.
00:03:33Every word in the council. I want to ask about this issue.
00:03:36How do you interpret the handling of the issue of prisons
00:03:39and sub-committees that worked on this and one dismissed colleague from the Ministry of Local displaced persons' camps that
00:03:42contain families linked
00:03:45to the organization?
00:03:48work, but he does not want to continue. In fact, madam, the issue of handling the camps file and prison files is
00:03:52a very complex issue with dimensions that
00:03:55are not only security-related. There are social dimensions, political dimensions,
00:03:58and economic dimensions. I recall with you
00:04:02and the viewers what was stated by the current head of the intelligence service,
00:04:06Major General Abdelkader
00:04:10committee in Tahhan, in one of his press interviews, when he said, "We found, for example, in one of the Syrian Democratic Forces
00:04:13prisons, Al-Qattan prison, thousands
00:04:16of young people who were accused of being members of the organization's cells,
00:04:19and they were under the age of 14 or 15 years old." Therefore,
00:04:22the issue of the accusations that
00:04:25were directed at belonging to the organization is very ambiguous
00:04:29and requires very lengthy investigations from a judicial perspective
00:04:32and also from a security
00:04:34its children who are perspective regarding foreigners If that country does not present in camps
00:04:37and prisons. I believe that, firstly, there is a security problem in redistributing
00:04:41them and controlling their spread within these prisons
00:04:44and these camps. There is also a political issue in the matter of cooperation
00:04:48and communication with the countries of origin of these soldiers or
00:04:52families present in some
00:04:54camps and prisons. Also, from a political perspective, the Syrian
00:04:58Democratic Forces stormed Al-Roj Ava camp
00:05:02in Al-Hasakah governorate
00:05:05this result. We would have liked to complete a sorry, another camp they stormed in Al-Hasakah
00:05:08support and a transition from governorate without coordination with the Syrian government. This
00:05:12political problem is also intended to send messages that there are
00:05:15some details in the file of the organization,
00:05:18especially in the camps. The Syrian Democratic Forces, as indicated by the President
00:05:22in his last statement about the issue
00:05:25of integration with the Syrian Democratic Forces, or in one of his recent
00:05:28press interviews, he said that it is happening but very
00:05:32slowly. Therefore, I believe it is also a political
00:05:35problem that many parties want to exploit. Countries
00:05:39want to enter into a state of bargaining with the Syrian
00:05:43government before reaching a real solution to the issue of these
00:05:46people and families. Also, from my personal point of view,
00:05:50I believe that the Syrian Democratic Forces are not cooperating as required
00:05:54with the Syrian government on the issue of camps and prisons.
00:05:57Why?
00:06:01not repatriate their citizens from these camps, especially
00:06:05since a large
00:06:07number of them are children and women who perhaps
00:06:10are not to blame for what happened?
00:06:13There is an internal political problem in those countries because the governments that
00:06:16will repatriate these terrorists, as they are described
00:06:19in quotation marks in their countries, may affect the decision
00:06:23of the voter in those countries regarding this government, and the opposition
00:06:27to these governments may exploit it to overthrow
00:06:30the existing government or the one that receives these families or
00:06:34personalities. The other matter is the attempt to enter into a state
00:06:37of
00:06:40the Syrian government to achieve perhaps certain gains from
00:06:44the Syrian government on the principle that we will not withdraw these terrorists, who
00:06:48we know for sure that we should withdraw them and that they constitute
00:06:52a great burden and pressure on the Syrian government, unless we achieve
00:06:55a certain interest, which may be economic, political, or
00:06:58security-related, with the Syrian government. Therefore, I said that
00:07:01this is a complex political, security, social,
00:07:04and economic problem.
00:07:08the Syrian government or between the Syrian government and the countries
00:07:11of origin of these people or families. Yes.
00:07:15Returning to you, Mr. Abdullah.
00:07:18Syria has moved from being
00:07:21a state on the list of state
00:07:25sponsors of terrorism to a state
00:07:28within the international coalition to combat terrorism, and today
00:07:31the UN Security Council
00:07:35Syria in this direction. What
00:07:39do we expect after this
00:07:41session? I believe that this
00:07:45session, as a theoretical session, I believe will be followed by practical
00:07:47steps. There was a clarification
00:07:50of Syria's pivotal role. This session was not limited to Syria
00:07:54only, but it was about terrorism in general and ISIS terrorism
00:07:57in particular. Of course, and here the discussion was that a large part
00:08:01of ISIS's efforts have moved to Nigeria and to
00:08:05some countries in Africa.
00:08:07However, a large part of this session
00:08:11was dedicated to Syria because everyone knows that Syria has now become a pivotal country.
00:08:15It is no longer
00:08:18file, in the file of combating ISIS. So,
00:08:21this session, although it was general and discussed the ISIS
00:08:24organization and combating it, the Syrian share in it was the largest
00:08:27and the focus on the Syrian file was the greatest.
00:08:30And I believe that now the next step in the coming
00:08:36words to deeds. It has indeed moved since
00:08:39November 2025 when
00:08:42Syria was officially integrated
00:08:45into the countries
00:08:48fighting terrorism. Since that
00:08:51time until now, almost nine months, there have been practical steps,
00:08:55and the Syrian state has indeed arrested
00:08:58a number of ISIS criminal masterminds,
00:09:01and there have also been operations and failures of some operations
00:09:05that it was carrying out. But I believe now, after this session today,
00:09:08there will be practical steps that will perhaps build on
00:09:12steps to eliminate that organization, at least in Syria, and prevent
00:09:16the infiltration of members of that organization
00:09:19into neighboring countries or into Europe, and this is what
00:09:23the European Union fears, that there will be a transfer or
00:09:26infiltration of a group of these members,
00:09:29especially since some of them hold European citizenship, and it was
00:09:33mentioned a little while ago that there is perhaps
00:09:37a reluctance from some of those countries to receive them, and this
00:09:40in itself constitutes a crisis and a problem.
00:09:44want to receive
00:09:47terrorists from ISIS, it must support the Syrian state, and it
00:09:50must find solutions and alternatives within the Syrian
00:09:54state, because the Syrian state is serious and it wants to close
00:09:57that file, because Syria has many other files that
00:10:01it wants to, meaning, complete, such as
00:10:04economic files and other security files
00:10:07and remnants of the former regime. So, the Syrian
00:10:11state is not only, but it is also in a hurry
00:10:14to close this file and close
00:10:17that door. There must be real
00:10:21words, for the United Nations, to actions, and there must
00:10:25be real committees and logistical
00:10:27and financial support and, I mean, we will
00:10:30see, we will see, of course, in favor of the Syrian
00:10:34state. Yes, God willing, many thanks to
00:10:38Mr. Abdullah Zizan, the political analyst, my guest
00:10:41from Amman, and also many thanks
00:10:44Farhood, the researcher in military affairs and non-state actors, who was with us from
00:10:48Aleppo. Thank you very much.
00:10:50The Minister of Local Administration
00:11:01and Environment, Mohamed Anjerani, announced
00:11:04the reinstatement of all dismissed employees due to
00:11:07their participation in the Syrian Revolution to their positions,
00:11:11confirming that the decision includes 6,520
00:11:14male and female employees as part of measures
00:11:17issue. Minister
00:11:20Anjerani said that the reinstatement of dismissed employees
00:11:23represents a moral and national responsibility, stressing
00:11:27the importance of benefiting from their expertise
00:11:30and competencies. He explained that the ministry adopted
00:11:33an institutional approach based on studying
00:11:36qualifications and experiences to place each
00:11:39employee in the position that achieves
00:11:43the best performance.
00:11:47After years of dismissal due to participation in the Syrian Revolution,
00:11:51thousands of qualified individuals return to state institutions by official
00:11:54decision. The issue of reinstating dismissed employees to
00:11:57their jobs is opened. In a press conference, the Minister of Local
00:12:01Administration and Environment, Muhammad Anjarani, announced the reinstatement of dismissed
00:12:06the revolution to their jobs, confirming that the ministry
00:12:08will begin the reinstatement of 6,520
00:12:12male and female employees as part of
00:12:15file and reinstating all
00:12:17eligible individuals.
00:12:20Minister Anjarani described the reinstatement of dismissed employees as
00:12:23a moral and national responsibility, stressing
00:12:27the importance of benefiting from their expertise and competencies in
00:12:30the process of rebuilding the country, confirming
00:12:33that these competencies represent expertise that can be built upon
00:12:36to enhance the work of state institutions.
00:12:39The Minister of Local Administration and Environment explained that the ministry
00:12:42adopted an institutional
00:12:45issue, based on studying the qualifications of employees
00:12:49and their experiences, to ensure the issuance of decisions that place each
00:12:52employee in the position where they achieve the best performance and contribute
00:12:56to providing benefit to the directorate or entity
00:12:59in which they will work. This step
00:13:02comes within the efforts of the ministries aimed at addressing
00:13:05the issue of employees dismissed due to the revolution and reinstating
00:13:08them to their positions in accordance with approved procedures and mechanisms,
00:13:12allowing the utilization of their expertise and competencies
00:13:16in state institutions and enhancing the efficiency of
00:13:19administrative work. Between restoring functional rights
00:13:22and utilizing national expertise and competencies, this step represents
00:13:26a new stage in enhancing the efficiency of
00:13:29state institutions and their ability to perform
00:13:32their service and development role in line with the reconstruction
00:13:36phase and investing human energies in
00:13:39serving society and the state.
00:13:42And it gives me pleasure, dear
00:13:45the studio, Mr. Ali Al-Hamad, Director of Public Relations at the Ministry
00:13:49of Local Administration and Environment. Welcome,
00:13:53sir. May God bless you. Welcome. Good evening to the news channel.
00:13:57May God bless you. We are happy to have you
00:13:59with us on this channel. This is your channel, of course, and the channel of all
00:14:03Syrians. May God bless you. May God honor you. This is a
00:14:07great and also
00:14:09promising step for all Syrians, especially
00:14:13the employees who were unfairly dismissed
00:14:16just because they joined the blessed Syrian Revolution. How
00:14:19did you accomplish this task today? Of course, in fact,
00:14:23based on the directives of the General Secretariat of the Presidency
00:14:26of the Republic, the Minister, with gratitude,
00:14:29immediately decided to form
00:14:32a committee, a central
00:14:35the ministry, supervised by the Deputy Minister for
00:14:38administrative affairs. Based on that, central committees were formed
00:14:42in all governorates. They always ask, "Why
00:14:46did you delay us?" Today, I have 1470 administrative
00:14:49units. The number of dismissed employees is a huge
00:14:52and large number. It is almost the largest number
00:14:56of dismissed employees for
00:14:59employees in the Ministry of Local Administration and the administrative units subordinate
00:15:02to it. We have 14 governorates in addition to the General
00:15:06Directorate of Real Estate Affairs. In fact, a large
00:15:09number. The delay, if
00:15:12it occurred on our part, is a shortcoming
00:15:16for these important people who joined the blessed Syrian Revolution.
00:15:19We apologize to them, but I swear to God
00:15:22that my colleagues did not stop working day and night
00:15:26until we reached
00:15:30this work earlier, but this is what we were able
00:15:33to do. Today, we are happy on this occasion. We are happy
00:15:36that you restore rights to their owners. We are happy that
00:15:39people return to their positions with dignity
00:15:42and honor after they were subjected to
00:15:45security pressures and,
00:15:48let's call them, fabricated reports. In the end,
00:15:51they returned honored and respected, and this is truly
00:15:54a victory for every honorable
00:15:58Syrian citizen, especially the dismissed
00:16:00and their families. Today, allow me on
00:16:04this occasion to also congratulate Deir Ezzor on the opening of
00:16:07the airport, and I hope that it will be a cornerstone
00:16:11and a building block in the reconstruction of the city,
00:16:14which was largely destroyed. Today,
00:16:17we have two very happy pieces of news,
00:16:20but the Ministry of Local Administration
00:16:23and Environment has a different
00:16:26of employees, meaning, today, of course,
00:16:30it is 11 AM. At 12
00:16:33AM, a new day begins. They can go to the administrative
00:16:37units they belong to and start their work
00:16:40because this matter was not random, but it was known that we have administrative
00:16:44vacancies, we have jobs that need employees. So the
00:16:47priority was for the dismissed so that they could fill these
00:16:50vacancies
00:16:53with, let's call it, correct administrative standards.
00:16:57I have new job titles, I have a new structure
00:17:00that will accommodate all these people, and it will take them based on competencies,
00:17:03based on experiences. Many people have acquired skills. I am not
00:17:07being reinstated to a vacancy that might be below
00:17:11my administrative skills. Yes, tell us more about these details.
00:17:14How were the dismissed reinstated in detail?
00:17:18You mentioned that there is a new
00:17:21structure. Will the employee return to what he was previously,
00:17:25or will there also be a retroactive effect for the years during which
00:17:28he was dismissed? And also, regarding salaries,
00:17:32there is no radical change in this matter. When there is
00:17:35a civil engineer in the Department
00:17:38of Licenses or the Department of Technical Services, he will return to his job,
00:17:41but he might have been an employee. When he deserves to be a department
00:17:44head, he will return as a department head based on the experiences and skills
00:17:48he acquired in previous years. This matter will definitely
00:17:51be within the specialization because when we started this matter, and you are
00:17:55asking me how you did this, we first sent
00:17:58the Planning and Statistics Directorate,
00:18:02with thanks, they created links
00:18:05to fill out these data. Through
00:18:08the Development Directorates in the governorates. The dismissed
00:18:12returned. Of course, there were previously dismissed people
00:18:16who visited the governorates, and there was no
00:18:19matter in the past months we hastened this issue.
00:18:23This is a matter that needs to be finished
00:18:26and we need to start a new phase. The important thing in this
00:18:30proposal is that the papers and proofs, the dismissal
00:18:34decision, the previous service decision, the reason for dismissal, this matter
00:18:37is certainly the proof. It helps
00:18:41the administrative development to easily open a new
00:18:44form. Then, of course, they were physically interviewed
00:18:47to understand them, as I told you, some people have
00:18:51new experiences. Some people, perhaps these
00:18:54years deprived them of having experience.
00:18:58The conditions of war, displacement, asylum, this matter,
00:19:01but certainly it will not deprive them of the right to return
00:19:05to work. Then, after we sorted all these lists,
00:19:09of course, honestly, I
00:19:12sincerely thank all the central committees
00:19:17matter. It was indeed completed in record time
00:19:20so that we can rejoice in the return of the dismissed,
00:19:24because their return is not a normal return, but a return of glory
00:19:28and dignity, and this is what we need in our new state. What are the stages
00:19:32that the dismissed person went through before
00:19:34returning? Filling out data, physical
00:19:37interview, and waiting for the Minister's decision, which is expected today. We are
00:19:40talking about more than 6,500
00:19:44dismissed employees who were reinstated.
00:19:47These are the ones whose applications
00:19:50or files were accepted, but the total number
00:19:52is 814
00:19:56people or employees in the Ministry of Local Administration
00:19:59and Environment. Was there any coordination with other ministries to
00:20:03complete this process? Of course, for us, this coordination must be with the Ministry of Administrative
00:20:07Development,
00:20:13which means that you need to request the documents, know where he is located in
00:20:17which administrative unit, arrange these
00:20:20tables, and also know who
00:20:23has reached retirement age. This will have a different
00:20:27treatment, and the Ministry of Administrative Development will follow up on
00:20:30their issue, as well as with social insurance. The most important
00:20:34ministry in this regard is the Ministry of Administrative Development, which is
00:20:38the regulator or controller of this work. Since you brought this up,
00:20:42there are important details that certainly interest
00:20:44the dismissed employees.
00:20:48How will those who have reached retirement age be dealt with?
00:20:52How will the years that have passed be dealt with,
00:20:56and the return is through contracts now, right?
00:21:01Of course, many people believe that they should return
00:21:04based on the previous regularization system. Perhaps this
00:21:09people, especially those who are within the legal working age,
00:21:13who have more experience, who have higher academic qualifications.
00:21:17This will reflect positively on them.
00:21:20The idea
00:21:22is that the contracts are currently
00:21:26serious. The dismissed person is returning to his work,
00:21:30so this is an initial indicator. After all
00:21:33ministries have collected their files, and as we received instructions
00:21:36from the General Secretariat of the Presidency, all
00:21:39ministries will have prepared their files, and this matter will then be referred
00:21:43to the Secretariat to issue a decree or
00:21:46instructions for their return and regularization,
00:21:50The matter requires administrative procedures. In fact,
00:21:53taking any decision during this period may
00:21:57disrupt state institutions. We are very keen
00:22:00to ensure that
00:22:03rights are restored in a manner commensurate with
00:22:06the sacrifices made. Meaning, people returned
00:22:09in an unnatural situation. For example, I am
00:22:12from Deir Ezzor, for instance, and I was an employee in Deir Ezzor,
00:22:16and now I have returned to Deir Ezzor, but I did not find a place to live
00:22:20in, so I had to stay in Damascus.
00:22:24Can I apply in Damascus and start my work in Damascus?
00:22:27I will be honest with you, and it is very good to have transparency.
00:22:31The contract system does not allow for transfer
00:22:35or secondment, but during the return, if there are
00:22:39matters that help in this regard,
00:22:42perhaps the specialization, perhaps the job title
00:22:46is not available in Damascus, for example, as you mentioned,
00:22:50this might be taken into consideration, but definitely,
00:22:53he must return to the administrative unit he belongs to
00:22:57and was dismissed from. Were there any obstacles
00:23:00to the return of some of the dismissed employees?
00:23:03In fact, if we call them obstacles, it is the
00:23:06delay, and its reason is the huge number.
00:23:09We are talking about thousands of applications, thousands of proofs,
00:23:13thousands of people. Interviews, no matter how short
00:23:16the interview was, actually took a lot of time.
00:23:20The committees, and therefore the arrangement of these matters,
00:23:23and especially since these files are confidential files,
00:23:26you must actually meet each person
00:23:30and give them their right and the correct assessment. This is a file
00:23:33we are entrusted with, so this matter
00:23:36took a very long time. Other than that,
00:23:40we have no obstacles but we are ready to receive
00:23:44them in their administrative units. You mentioned a little while ago that
00:23:476,520 were
00:23:49reinstated.
00:23:59This group is diverse. Some
00:24:03people are in Europe, some people are refugees,
00:24:06or they sent
00:24:09Actually, this matter,
00:24:12we haven't found the appropriate mechanism yet to receive
00:24:16their requests. We will
00:24:19Many people, of course, I personally
00:24:22was contacted by more than
00:24:26Administration. One of them is currently in Germany and told me that he
00:24:29has one or two years left until he retires. He only
00:24:33wants to return to the records that he was dismissed and returned to
00:24:38This is a common pattern. Many of them
00:24:41we pray for their mercy, they have passed
00:24:44away, and some of them do not want to return to government
00:24:48work, perhaps because of some
00:24:52injuries, perhaps because he worked in the
00:24:55private sector or other work and became a business owner, so he does not
00:24:59want to return due to the salary
00:25:03difference, in one way or another, and this is an equation that exists
00:25:07for everyone. What is the benefit that the return of
00:25:10the dismissed employees
00:25:12to their places
00:25:15and to the places they used to occupy will add today?
00:25:19How will it reflect
00:25:28on the work of administrative units
00:25:32and municipalities? I am talking about all administrative
00:25:35units. I have 1589 who will return to the governorate
00:25:38secretariats, meaning the governorate center.
00:25:42230 employees from the real estate departments
00:25:45returned. The General Directorate, which is in Damascus,
00:25:49and the sub-directorate in the governorates.
00:25:52Nine returned to the Ministry of Local Administration, the central administration,
00:25:55including drivers. Meaning, someone from Deir Ezzor
00:25:58who lives in Damascus returned to Damascus. What is
00:26:02this added value or what
00:26:05is the addition that will be there? This is an employee
00:26:08who left and was, unfortunately, oppressed
00:26:11or was subjected to security persecution. So he now has energy.
00:26:15This energy must be positive
00:26:19so that, as he was deprived during these
00:26:2214 years or 13 years, or perhaps ten years,
00:26:25it is time for him to return and play an influential
00:26:29and positive role, especially since this
00:26:32person was deprived, so he has this
00:26:35positive energy, and this dedication and this
00:26:39sincerity must be translated in another way, and he must
00:26:43also be an ambassador for Syrian
00:26:46citizens who may be subjected to unfavorable
00:26:50treatment, to be an ambassador for them, to serve them, and to truly
00:26:53improve services to the best possible
00:26:57form, because our Syrian people deserve, after this pain
00:26:59and after these wounds and after this devastating
00:27:03war, that services be provided to them in a manner that suits their dignity.
00:27:07And the Syrian people are a civilized people, and it is our duty to be in
00:27:11the best possible form to provide these
00:27:14services, and to truly
00:27:17be an echo of the street. You mentioned that
00:27:21years or 13 years, depending on the circumstances. the period in which he was dismissed.
00:27:24There are those who may have developed their tools and there are perhaps those who could not.
00:27:28Is there rehabilitation for the cadres who were previously dismissed
00:27:32from the ministry and its institutions? Look, the job titles are
00:27:36numerous. It will be, he will be,
00:27:39classified to the closest thing to his
00:27:42specialization. The issue of the rehabilitation process was
00:27:45for the dismissed and even those who are still working. The rehabilitation and training process
00:27:49is continuous. Today, I received
00:27:52cadres who are currently working in the ministry and in
00:27:56the governorates, and training, rehabilitation, and development
00:27:59are still ongoing for
00:28:03yes. Okay, perhaps a final question,
00:28:07when will the employees who were reinstated
00:28:10to their jobs start working? Right, returning to their
00:28:14work. It is now 11:23.
00:28:1823 minutes, good. Our time together means
00:28:21exactly after half an hour or more, we will say we entered the second
00:28:24day, right? The decision was signed. Some of them are already
00:28:27there, some of them have returned, meaning in the central administration, they have returned, meaning
00:28:31as of the day, as of the hour, as of the beginning of tomorrow,
00:28:34they will review the administrative units belonging to them,
00:28:37and also, God willing,
00:28:42the governorates will not show any shortcomings, and we
00:28:45have great hope in them. Forgive me, professor, but our door in the ministry is open in
00:28:49case, God forbid, any shortcomings or any injustice,
00:28:53they can contact us, and our door is open. Yes, you also
00:28:56forgive me, the program producer is asking you a question, saying,
00:29:01the month. Will these be counted for them also when
00:29:06matter is up to the administrative development and human resources department.
00:29:10In any case, if they went today and these two days, forgive us. The important thing is that we
00:29:14have returned a great step, for sure. By God, we are
00:29:18very happy.
00:29:21the morning, I have received
00:29:25prayer or in congratulations, whether from our colleagues. There was, of course,
00:29:29a group of dismissed people with us
00:29:32this matter, even if it is 10 seconds. Let me
00:29:36tell you, one of the dismissed brothers came from Raqqa. So the people of Raqqa, meaning the
00:29:40dismissed employees, told him, "You are going there, maybe you can talk to the ministry
00:29:44to bring us back." So this became like a joke. We told him, "Brother,
00:29:47you are here to attend the signing of their return." So the decision
00:29:51has been made and signed, and all Syrian governorates, God willing,
00:29:54congratulations to, meaning,
00:29:58the homeland on their return with their heads held high. Congratulations
00:30:01to Syria. And this is what we expect from
00:30:05the results of the blessed Syrian revolution. Yes, so congratulations to all
00:30:08the employees who were dismissed and their return
00:30:11to their workplaces.
00:30:14And many thanks to you for being with us today, Professor Ali
00:30:17Al-Hamad, Director of Public Relations at the Ministry of Local
00:30:21Administration and Environment. Thank you very much. Thank you very much.
00:30:24You're welcome.
00:30:34The Syrian Electricity Company signed three
00:30:37agreements with the Saudi Al-Harf Company
00:30:40for Contracting to implement solar energy projects in the Wadiyan
00:30:44Al-Rabi' area in the Damascus countryside as part of efforts to increase
00:30:48reliance on renewable energy sources.
00:30:51The agreements include the establishment of solar
00:30:54energy stations with a total capacity of
00:30:57760 megawatts.
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