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00:00:00Raised head, congratulations
00:00:02one country where there are many it will indeed to Syria. This is what we expect from the outcome
00:00:05of the blessed Syrian revolution. Yes, then congratulations to all employees
00:00:08who were laid off and their return to
00:00:12their workplaces. And all thanks to you
00:00:16for being with us today, Professor Ali Al-Hamad, Director of Public
00:00:19number of them, for sure. How Relations at the Ministry of Local Administration and Environment. Thank you
00:00:27an official partner to this crimes does not very much.
00:00:34The Syrian Electricity Company signed three
00:00:37agreements with Al-Haraf Saudi
00:00:42data and verifying Contracting Company to implement solar energy projects in the Wadi Al-Rabi’a area in the
00:00:46Damascus countryside, as part of efforts to increase reliance on renewable
00:00:50energy sources. The agreements include
00:00:53the establishment of solar energy stations with a total capacity
00:00:56of 760 megawatts.
00:01:00watts, supported by battery storage systems
00:01:04with a capacity of up to 1077
00:01:07megawatts, in completion of cooperation between
00:01:10the two sides after the memorandum of understanding signed in
00:01:14February last year
00:01:20or the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, of civilian victims to implement whether similar projects.
00:01:22In a step aimed at enhancing electricity production and expanding
00:01:25reliance on renewable energy sources, Al-Souk
00:01:29Electricity Company signed with Al-Haraf Saudi
00:01:32Contracting Company three agreements to implement
00:01:35new projects in the field of solar energy.
00:01:38The agreements
00:01:41Syria. Also, on include the establishment of solar energy stations in the Wadi Al-Rabi’a area in the
00:01:44Damascus countryside with a total capacity of
00:01:47760 megawatts, supported
00:01:50by battery energy storage
00:01:52with chemical weapons on systems with a capacity of 177
00:01:55megawatts. Coinciding with the signing of the agreements, the
00:01:59Minister of Energy, Engineer Muhammad Al-Bashir, held a meeting
00:02:03with a Saudi delegation that included officials from the Saudi
00:02:06Ministry of Energy and Al-Haraf Saudi Company, as well as the Acting
00:02:10Chargé d'Affaires of the Kingdom of Saudi
00:02:12Arabia in Damascus. The two sides discussed
00:02:16investment opportunities in the electricity sector and mechanisms
00:02:19to expand the participation of Saudi companies in renewable energy
00:02:23projects and electrical infrastructure,
00:02:27in addition to discussing the necessary legal
00:02:30and regulatory requirements to develop
00:02:33the electricity system in Syria and raise the efficiency of the
00:02:36national grid and enhance reliance on clean
00:02:39energy sources. This cooperation comes within the efforts
00:02:42of the two countries to enhance investment partnerships
00:02:46and support efforts to rehabilitate the electricity sector, which
00:02:49contributes to improving the reliability of the electrical grid
00:02:52and driving the wheel of development. It is worth noting
00:02:55that the General Organization for Transmission and Distribution of Electricity had
00:02:59signed in February last year a memorandum of understanding
00:03:02with Al-Haraf Saudi
00:03:04intermittent, and we are keen Contracting Company to implement a solar energy project
00:03:08with a capacity of 210 megawatts, supported
00:03:11by an energy storage system with a capacity
00:03:17What is the importance of this of 827 megawatts per hour.
00:03:21And about that, Dr. Mussab Shabib, an expert in the field of energy, joins us from Aleppo.
00:03:24Welcome, Doctor
00:03:28with Mussab. So, the importance of these agreements that were signed today between the Syrian Electricity
00:03:32Company and Al-Haraf Saudi
00:03:35Contracting Company. Good evening, Ms. Nadia,
00:03:38and Professor Ammar, and all dear
00:03:42Thank you for this viewers. The importance of these agreements is twofold. First, building
00:03:45integration with the Arab energy
00:03:48system and attracting investments. The Kingdom of Saudi
00:03:51Arabia represents a safety valve for all countries. This
00:03:56to our program this is not the first agreement, this is the fourth.
00:03:59Saudi companies were preceded
00:04:02by an agreement with
00:04:05viewers this ADES company, and also with ACWA Power company,
00:04:07and also with Saudi
00:04:10and we start SDC company. The second aspect
00:04:13of the truth of any agreement in the electrical energy
00:04:16system is not the number of megawatts,
00:04:19but rather how much I save
00:04:21these people? Thank you very much, the public
00:04:23Professor Ammar, for this treasury. and technologies. In this field, we are talking about
00:04:27an average of 45 million dollars annually
00:04:31in current liquidity using traditional
00:04:34generation. Also, in the field
00:04:38of waste or gaseous emissions,
00:04:41about 250 thousand tons of CO2
00:04:45will be eliminated annually.
00:04:49So, notice that the matter actually has investment
00:04:52aspects, it has economic aspects, and it has
00:04:55health and
00:04:58environmental aspects.
00:05:02We are pleased today The issue of clean energy, especially with Saudi companies that have a great track record in
00:05:05solar energy and BMS systems for
00:05:09batteries, or
00:05:15all these matters actually establish,
00:05:18I mean, all these agreements and every agreement
00:05:20will be attractive and will also be attractive
00:05:24to other agreements that will be built
00:05:27upon them, so that solar energy systems in
00:05:31Syria become an investment incubator and not only
00:05:35for securing
00:05:52Syria, the Syrian environment in Syria, actually
00:05:55supportive of such
00:05:58projects, and how can
00:06:02we expand these projects until
00:06:06we reach not only self-sufficiency, but perhaps
00:06:09export energy to other countries?
00:06:15After a year, God willing, it will start exporting electricity.
00:06:18What does this mean?
00:06:21Syria is now, regarding solar
00:06:25energy or renewable energy in general, it is actually
00:06:28very suitable, it is in the appropriate
00:06:32weather and the large number of hours
00:06:35across the four seasons.
00:06:39Also, in the matter of wind energy, there are some important points. Or some
00:06:43geographical locations, whether in areas in Homs
00:06:47or in the Qalamoun mountain ranges, or even in our
00:06:50mountains of Haren in northern
00:06:53the Syrian ports and coasts,
00:06:57it is possible in the future to build stations that operate in
00:07:00the field of hydropower and benefit
00:07:03from it. The investment incubator is important, plus
00:07:07Professor Ammar, we have competencies in Syria now. We have competencies
00:07:10that have gained experience in solar energy and solar
00:07:14energy systems. There are industrial cities. I will give you an example,
00:07:18Professor Ammar, we have the city of Al-Rai that is fully
00:07:21powered by solar energy, with partial
00:07:24and simple reliance on electricity from the Turkish side,
00:07:27and all with local expertise and Syrian
00:07:31investors. I also sat with one of them during the past
00:07:34few days. We also have companies, and they are
00:07:38truly with Syrian
00:07:39expertise.
00:07:53also agreements and partnerships
00:07:56with
00:07:57companies.
00:08:02I don't know if we can reconnect with Dr.
00:08:25you that there are Syrian companies being established now
00:08:28in the field of solar energy, and there are also Chinese experts participating
00:08:32in these companies. So, these are all
00:08:36investment incubators that are being established for partnerships
00:08:40Arab companies in the first place,
00:08:44and I believe that Saudi Arabia will be at the
00:08:47forefront, given the great experience that
00:08:50these companies have in the energy sector in general.
00:09:01about the expected impact of these projects
00:09:04on reducing reliance on traditional fuel.
00:09:07This
00:09:10agreement was
00:09:13agreed upon to be supported by storage systems,
00:09:16and usually solar energy systems are not,
00:09:20to that degree or primarily,
00:09:22dependent on this matter, but its dependence on storage
00:09:26energy means that even in bad weather
00:09:29conditions and low returns,
00:09:33this system will operate at its full efficiency
00:09:36and capacity. Also, technological
00:09:39expertise will be transferred. When such
00:09:43stations are built, and they will be at 400
00:09:47kilovolt points, meaning that they will feed the Syrian
00:09:50network, it is an investment project and not a project
00:09:54for a residential area, knowing that it will feed about
00:09:57half a million homes. So, it is an investment project with economic
00:10:01dimensions in localizing technology in this
00:10:04matter because these stations will be monitored
00:10:07by advanced SCADA systems completely.
00:10:11So, I believe that all these matters will all
00:10:15serve the interest of
00:10:41The Syrian permanent representative to the Organization for the Prohibition
00:10:44of Chemical Weapons, Dr. Muhammad Kattoub, confirmed
00:10:48that the impact of chemical
00:10:50end with the dissipation of toxic
00:10:54entrenched in the souls of the survivors and the families
00:10:57of the victims. Yes, on the anniversary of the targeting of Douma
00:11:00with sarin gas in August 2013,
00:11:04the Syrian permanent representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical
00:11:07Weapons stressed the need to stand by the survivors
00:11:11and the families of the victims and not forget their struggle for
00:11:14justice.
00:11:1913 years have passed, and the details of that
00:11:22dark night are still etched in
00:11:2613 years have passed, and the people of Douma have not forgotten
00:11:30the horrors they experienced when the former regime turned the city
00:11:34into a theater for one of the most horrific crimes after
00:11:37targeting it with toxic sarin gas, leaving hundreds
00:11:42and injured. Hospitals were overwhelmed with casualties,
00:11:45whose number reached about 400 people,
00:11:48most of whom were women and children, before warplanes returned
00:11:52to fly over the city, spreading panic among
00:11:55the residents who thought that a new attack was imminent.
00:11:59The last scene was even more brutal. Images
00:12:03documented hundreds of bodies. These painful scenes did not prevent
00:12:07the former regime from reusing this internationally prohibited
00:12:10weapon. Just two weeks after targeting Douma with sarin
00:12:14gas, it targeted the two Ghoutas
00:12:17August 21, 2013, and
00:12:21also committed two massacres in Khan Shaykhun in
00:12:232017. And in Douma in
00:12:262018, according to a joint investigation
00:12:29by the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition
00:12:33of Chemical Weapons. According to the Syrian permanent
00:12:36representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Muhammad Kattoub,
00:12:40the Douma attack was the 11th reported
00:12:43use of chemical weapons in Syria
00:12:47and the second on the same night, stressing that the effects of these
00:12:50crimes do not end with the dissipation of toxic
00:12:53gases, but remain entrenched in the souls of the survivors and the families
00:12:56of the victims, while their pursuit of truth,
00:12:59justice, and accountability continues. And today,
00:13:03after 13 years, Syrians remember
00:13:07that night with sorrow, but this memory
00:13:10is accompanied by hopes for completing the transitional
00:13:13justice process and holding
00:13:15those responsible for these crimes
00:13:20accountable. For more on this file, we have Professor Nidal Sheikhani, Director of the Syrian Center
00:13:24for Documenting Chemical Violations, joining us directly
00:13:27from Brussels. Welcome, Mr. Nidal,
00:13:30on Syrian News TV today. The confirmation of the Syrian
00:13:34permanent representative to the organization
00:13:37and his talk about these effects.
00:13:42matter for the victims
00:13:45of this massacre? I mean,
00:13:48which is, perhaps, thank God,
00:13:52it has passed and we have finished with this
00:13:55regime, but it is among
00:14:07hosting. In fact,
00:14:10today, on this
00:14:11anniversary,
00:14:14which is currently being worked on
00:14:16regarding
00:14:19the chemical weapons attack that occurred in the city of Douma
00:14:22on the fifth of May. Today, it is important
00:14:26for us to revive this memory and emphasize
00:14:29the importance of recalling these events
00:14:33as part of the collective memory, let's say,
00:14:36of Syrians. I mean, today, even in terms
00:14:40of the human rights record that civil organizations
00:14:43and international organizations have been working on
00:14:47for years, today there were talks
00:14:50about statements about the affected people
00:14:54and the sequence of chemical attacks and the conditions
00:14:57that the city of Douma experienced at that
00:15:00time. Today, it reminds us of the fact
00:15:04that we cannot ignore these
00:15:07incidents, because today, frankly,
00:15:10chemical weapons leave effects that
00:15:14transcend the moment itself. Today, they extend
00:15:17to health, to mental health,
00:15:20to social well-being,
00:15:22to the feeling
00:15:25of security. Local today, the trial,
00:15:27prosecution,
00:15:30and reminding of the Douma massacre is a very important matter
00:15:33and is one of the tasks of the fact-finding mission that will work
00:15:37on investigating this violation. Yes,
00:15:41yes, welcome back, Mr. Nidal. Does
00:15:44the organization have any programs or partnerships
00:15:47to support, I mean,
00:15:51the families of the victims and also the survivors?
00:15:54I mean, there is a large
00:15:57does the organization work in this regard? As
00:16:01a civil organization, we are
00:16:05day with the Organization for the Prohibition
00:16:08of Chemical Weapons. First of all, the work focuses on independent documentation
00:16:12المستقل
00:16:15of these crimes, based on a methodology of collecting
00:16:20testimonies and comparing them with internationally
00:16:23recognized standards. Today, the conventions related to internationally
00:16:26prohibited weapons are
00:16:29providing examples that contribute to enhancing a broader understanding
00:16:32of this context
00:16:35for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Back to your question,
00:16:38are there special programs for what is called reparations?
00:16:42Of course,
00:16:45a specialized body has been formed for reparations, but
00:16:48we do not know what the program is or the effectiveness
00:16:51of this body. However, as entities not affiliated with
00:16:57they do not fall within this context, but rather they work on
00:17:01confirming the use of these weapons
00:17:03for
00:17:05hostility or not, confirming the chain of command
00:17:09for ordering the use of chemical weapons from the top of the pyramid
00:17:13to the user himself.
00:17:16And also, referring these files
00:17:19to the International Impartial and Independent Mechanism, which in turn
00:17:23works on prosecuting those involved wherever they are, and thus
00:17:27also supports these investigations by the Syrian Ministry of Justice, which in turn
00:17:30works with the Ministry of Interior
00:17:33to prosecute those involved and those who gave the orders,
00:17:37specifically. So, Mr. Nidal, is there a mechanism
00:17:41to document long-term needs
00:17:44for victims
00:17:49and survivors? Today, we first need to rehabilitate
00:17:52the Syrian individual himself. The problem today
00:17:55is that there are many things. I even mentioned
00:17:58in previous meetings, and I hope this message reaches,
00:18:02I mentioned today the role of the Ministry of Health.
00:18:05The Ministry of Health must play a very important role, which is
00:18:09to work with survivors of chemical weapons. There are
00:18:13still cases of limb loss. Some people were born
00:18:15with birth defects. Some women suffer from psychological conditions
00:18:19due to pregnancy
00:18:22during
00:18:26the period when it affects the nervous
00:18:30system. Therefore, there are people
00:18:33who even have psychological problems that they suffer from,
00:18:36even if they just smell chlorine in
00:18:39an industrial
00:18:41setting. I am talking about cleaning materials, I am talking about
00:18:45swimming pools, about disinfectants in hospitals. There are people
00:18:49who still truly suffer from these effects, and these effects
00:18:52are long-term effects. We haven't even talked about soil
00:18:56damage. There are farmers who are also suffering from the fact that the soil
00:19:00has been destroyed. The issue of soil rehabilitation requires many
00:19:03years, and fertilizers and materials,
00:19:06and supervisors. Agricultural specialists
00:19:10to revive this soil. Many farmers have lost
00:19:13their lands where chemical weapons were used. Therefore,
00:19:17reparations, and the issue of treatment, and the issue of following
00:19:20up on the details of the people who are suffering
00:19:24from these problems, this requires a large
00:19:27apparatus, it truly requires the formation of a specialized
00:19:31entity to follow up on all these cases and provide assistance. So, Mr. Nidal,
00:19:35today the regime fell more than a year
00:19:37and a half ago. What are the obstacles
00:19:40that stand in the way of bringing
00:19:44all those who committed crimes
00:19:47against the victims or against the survivors
00:19:50and the families of the victims? What are the obstacles
00:19:53that stand in the way of achieving full justice for
00:20:00valuable question. In fact, there is no turning back on
00:20:04prosecuting those involved. Today we are talking about a large network,
00:20:09a network of years, this network
00:20:13included personalities who played an important
00:20:16role in the use of chemical
00:20:19weapons, their development, import, money laundering,
00:20:22and the establishment of fake companies.
00:20:26There was a large spider web in Syria and outside
00:20:29Syria. Today, if we talk about it inside
00:20:32Syria,
00:20:35the people who are praised are doing their duty. They are working
00:20:38on prosecuting those who are involved in the Syrian chemical program.
00:20:42But the biggest obstacle is
00:20:45the big heads who fled outside Syria. Today,
00:20:48we have more than
00:20:52people who are directly involved in the use of chemical
00:20:55weapons and giving orders and storing and transporting
00:20:58them. These people are directly involved
00:21:00and their prosecution depends on
00:21:04Syria being a member of the International Criminal
00:21:07Court and filing an official lawsuit against
00:21:11these people today and demanding that the state that
00:21:14hosts them
00:21:16extradite them. And today, Syria also needs to sign a memorandum
00:21:20of understanding with Interpol with all parts of the world.
00:21:23Today, we do not have an extradition agreement
00:21:26between us and other countries. Well, I understand that this
00:21:30new state is still young
00:21:33today, but moving towards signing
00:21:37memoranda of understanding is a very important
00:24:49An industry
00:25:52to open this bridge, the bridge
00:25:55that separates the two sides of the city of Al-Rastan,
00:25:59with the kind presence of His Excellency the Minister of Transport, Dr. Yaaroub Badr.
00:27:06Land border crossings are wide gateways
00:27:10that welcome arrivals and bid farewell
00:27:13to departures. They are supply lines
00:27:16through which goods and commodities flow. Syrian land crossings
00:27:20are witnessing today a comprehensive development
00:27:23movement, as efforts are being made to pave
00:27:26the roads of the crossings, upgrade
00:27:29the facilities, and improve the land ports
00:27:33to become economic bridges that caravans
00:27:36of import and export pass through. The development operations
00:27:40of land ports are not merely infrastructure
00:27:44renovation, but a comprehensive
00:27:47preparation process for stable commercial
00:27:50exchange lines and safer
00:27:53human passage.
00:30:17after its rehabilitation and the opening of new departments
00:30:20with modern equipment