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00:00:18The Syrian Jazeera region, the eastern region, has many
00:00:22the implementation of huge projects in names for the sister of the Euphrates and the daughter of my uncle Tigris. One
00:00:25of the most important pillars of the country's rise
00:00:29Al-Hasakah Governorate suffers from water scarcity, and renaissance is not on the sidelines, as it was left for decades, but at the top
00:00:33of the page and at the forefront of the government's priorities. It is
00:00:36on a date with a coming renaissance
00:00:40again. President Ahmed Al-Shara, during a video speech
00:00:43on the occasion of the opening of Deir ez-Zor Airport, revealed
00:00:47through this development projects for the eastern region in transportation
00:00:51and infrastructure, the health sector
00:00:54and the industrial field. Projects that
00:00:58will revive the region from under the rubble, despite
00:01:02all the destruction left by the defunct regime,
00:01:05and with the available capabilities, achieving the goal
00:01:09possible level of requires deliberation, patience and gradual work,
00:01:12as the burden is great and the legacy is heavy. Here in
00:01:16the Syria Time program, in today's episode,
00:01:19we will discuss what was stated in the President's speech and the impact of the projects he
00:01:23spoke about on
00:01:37is expected at this in liberation from
00:01:42and bringing it back to this
00:01:48Welcome again. President
00:01:51cargo airport, a passenger airport, and therefore in
00:01:52days ago. This Ahmed Al-Shara confirmed that the government is working on implementing a development plan for the eastern
00:01:55region, including the governorates of Deir ez-Zor, Al-Hasakah
00:01:59and Raqqa, as part of a comprehensive plan for all
00:02:03parts of Syria. More details in the following report.
00:02:06Deir ez-Zor, the capital of the Euphrates
00:02:10the coming days. This and the gate of Al-Jazeera, the link between that will be worked on in Al-Sham and Mesopotamia,
00:02:13opens a new page with the
00:02:15its people from opening of its international airport after a 14-year hiatus
00:02:19due to the security and military conditions that the region
00:02:22witnessed. Thank God, today Deir
00:02:25around the airport area, and from this ez-Zor Airport has been transformed from a place that used to carry
00:02:28bombs and drop them
00:02:32and Al-Bukamal, and this on homes, residential areas, farms
00:02:33road is also considered two roads, a road in and lands, and has become a link between the inside and the inside and between the outside world
00:02:37and the inside. President Ahmed
00:02:41Al-Shara announced during the opening ceremony a development plan
00:02:45Mr. Yasser Ayadah in for the eastern region, including the governorates of Deir ez-Zor, Al-Hasakah and Raqqa,
00:02:49which includes the rehabilitation of infrastructure, roads, bridges
00:02:53and the health sector through the establishment of a specialized hospital
00:02:56for the treatment of cancerous tumors, in addition to the establishment of
00:03:00an industrial zone for food and petrochemicals. President
00:03:03Al-Shara revealed the imminent start
00:03:05Therefore, this is only on of the implementation of the international road project between the years of war contributed to Damascus and Deir ez-Zor
00:03:08in both directions after the completion
00:03:11of studies and the arrival of the stage of receiving bids from companies
00:03:14to its end, with an estimated cost
00:03:17ranging between 275 and
00:03:21300 million dollars, in addition to the rehabilitation
00:03:25the President was aware of the importance of this of the road connecting Al-Bukamal and Raqqa and Al-Jazeera extending from Al-Bukamal
00:03:29to Deir ez-Zor, in addition to the repair of damaged
00:03:33bridges and their reconstruction, foremost among them the Al-Siyasiyah
00:03:35and Al-Mayadin bridges. My family and my people
00:03:39in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad
00:03:42Hassan Al-Shaibani, confirmed that
00:03:45hectares, and with the opening of the airport comes within the comprehensive national
00:03:47plan to re-operate airports after the return
00:03:51of Damascus and Aleppo airports to receiving flights,
00:03:54emphasizing that Syria's recovery will not
00:03:57be complete without the recovery of the East.
00:04:02To talk more about this file, I am joined in the studio by Professor
00:04:06Yasser Al-Ayada, political analyst. Welcome, Professor Yasser.
00:04:09God bless you. Also joining us via call is Professor Badri Al-Masloukh, Deputy Governor
00:04:13and developmental wheel in the governorate of Deir ez-Zor, ez-Zor do not have the desire to and Professor Mosaab, or Dr. Mosaab Al-Rahmoun,
00:04:17researcher, academic, and expert in economics, development,
00:04:20and international cooperation from Italy. Also joining
00:04:24us from Deir ez-Zor is Professor
00:04:28the two most important topics or Engineer Samir Al-Hayy, Director General of the Industrial City in Deir
00:04:37respect to all guests,
00:04:40by talking about the speech of President Ahmed Al-Shara regarding
00:04:44what came in terms of projects
00:04:47that will be worked on in Deir ez-Zor. Let me start with
00:04:51you, Professor Yasser. What do you think of the President's speech
00:04:54initially, and the projects that were
00:04:58the availability of gas and oil fields in mention what was discussed regarding discussed, and perhaps it is not the first time, but a confirmation of what was mentioned previously, and an emphasis
00:05:02on it? Good evening to you
00:05:09enable it to play a major role in that this crop went through and your esteemed guests and all your viewers. First of all, it must be noted that
00:05:13perhaps for the first time in
00:05:15the political history
00:05:18of Syria, there has been
00:05:21such clear and
00:05:25frank talk
00:05:28about Deir
00:05:30ez-Zor and the eastern region
00:05:34in general in
00:05:36such a clear, frank, and direct manner. We have not been accustomed
00:05:40to, nor has Syrian political history witnessed,
00:05:43any official speaking with such frankness, clarity, and
00:05:47support. This is a real turning point
00:05:49and a recognition that the people of the region
00:05:53have been waiting for a long time.
00:05:55A recognition of the political and economic role
00:05:59of Deir ez-Zor and the eastern region. We have lived
00:06:02marginalized for long decades, perhaps, I would say,
00:06:05after independence and
00:06:08after independence from France.
00:06:13Marginalized. The people of the region
00:06:16feel collectively that they are
00:06:20merely followers
00:06:22in name of the Syrian Arab
00:06:25Republic. Nothing is mentioned about its history,
00:06:29its heroism. Today,
00:06:31we witness a testimony
00:06:36the President and His Excellency the Foreign
00:06:39Minister about the political and economic
00:06:42role of this region, as well as its role
00:06:47the French Mandate,
00:06:50and its effective role in the Syrian Revolution
00:06:54and what it offered to the Syrian Revolution in terms of martyrs,
00:06:57money, and on all levels.
00:07:01We return to talk about
00:07:05what the President presented in
00:07:09his brief speech, which expresses
00:07:12many things, in fact. He
00:07:16referred to a very important issue
00:07:19in the memory of the Syrian Revolution and the memory
00:07:22of the people of Deir ez-Zor, their suffering with this airport, which truly
00:07:26represented a killing zone and a zone of
00:07:29many, hundreds of martyrs who
00:07:33perished
00:07:38airport, planes took off that were dropping
00:07:41bombs and rockets and explosives on the city.
00:07:44The people of Deir ez-Zor also suffered during
00:07:47the siege in their displacement, and how much they suffered from the regime's
00:07:51thugs, from extortions
00:07:54and taking, plundering
00:07:57and looting, just to save themselves or for
00:08:01one of them to reach a hospital in
00:08:03Damascus and so on. The President wants
00:08:07to tell the people of Deir ez-Zor, yes,
00:08:10I preserve what you have offered,
00:08:14and the proof is that even this airport
00:08:17knows what your suffering is
00:08:21in this direction. When I say that, I
00:08:24am talking about what the President presented,
00:08:27in fact, a complete interest,
00:08:30giant projects, whether regarding
00:08:33petrochemicals, whether regarding food
00:08:37manufacturing,
00:08:39because when we talk in this direction,
00:08:43when we talk about manufacturing in the food sector, then
00:08:46we are talking about systematic, scientific,
00:08:50and technical development of agriculture
00:08:53so that there is real production
00:08:57capable of being consumed in
00:09:00Syria and capable of export. And we all know
00:09:03the
00:09:07quality of agricultural production in the region
00:09:10and its richness if it is exploited in modern
00:09:13ways, correctly,
00:09:16and
00:09:18if agricultural technology is introduced,
00:09:22it will truly support the Syrian
00:09:25economy with real support. We are talking about
00:09:28petrochemicals. This issue
00:09:31in addition to the workforce
00:09:35and in addition to revitalizing the city
00:09:39in all directions economically. You are talking
00:09:43about additional income for Syria. Meaning, I
00:09:46export a barrel of oil for 100 dollars. Today, with petrochemical
00:09:50manufacturing, I will bring in 1
00:09:53dollar from a barrel of oil. This is also a strategic economic vision
00:09:57that is truly being dealt with,
00:10:00and I truly hope. There are giant companies,
00:10:03especially since the ban has been lifted
00:10:06from Syria in all directions. Correct. And if we also
00:10:10the agricultural aspect, then Syria announced that this year it has achieved
00:10:14self-sufficiency in wheat despite all the difficulties
00:10:19this year, from fires and
00:10:22adverse weather conditions,
00:10:25and much more. Let me first, Professor Yasser, also go to Mr. Badri
00:10:28Al-Masloukh, Deputy Governor of Deir ez-Zor, to inquire more about
00:10:32the projects that were discussed. Welcome again, Professor Badri. So,
00:10:36what are the most important rehabilitation aspects
00:10:40that will be worked on directly after President Ahmed Al-Shara's
00:10:44speech regarding
00:10:47the eastern region, especially in Deir ez-Zor Governorate?
00:10:49Welcome, Mrs. Ramy,
00:10:53you and the esteemed guests and all the viewers.
00:10:56In fact, Deir ez-Zor Governorate,
00:11:00under the direct supervision of the Presidency and also the esteemed
00:11:02ministers, there was work during
00:11:06the past months to develop a plan to improve
00:11:09the reality
00:11:12of the infrastructure in the governorate. We all know
00:11:15that this governorate suffered during the years of the revolution
00:11:17from the destruction of infrastructure
00:11:21in this governorate and the decline of services
00:11:25in it. In fact, one of the top
00:11:28priorities was to improve the infrastructure of the roads that
00:11:30connect the governorate with other governorates,
00:11:34and also connect the cities and towns of the governorate with each other.
00:11:38So, the first project we witnessed last
00:11:41night was the opening of Deir ez-Zor Airport, which
00:11:44facilitates internal travel
00:11:47and also allows travel, as it has become
00:11:50an international airport, for travel outside the country. One of the top
00:11:54priorities of the governorate now is to focus on main roads, as
00:11:57the President mentioned during
00:12:00his speech about the Deir ez-Zor -Damascus road, this road
00:12:03that we used to, or rather, the residents used to call
00:12:07the "death road," and which witnessed many tragic
00:12:11accidents, the last of which was the accident that occurred
00:12:13ten
00:12:17road will be, the Ministry of Transport
00:12:20is now in the final touches of awarding the bids that
00:12:24were submitted during the past period by several companies, around seven companies
00:12:28submitted bids for it. Now, it is in the final touches to award these
00:12:31bids and start working on it. Of course, this road
00:12:35will be widened, the current road will be repaired, and
00:12:38a parallel road will also be constructed so that this road
00:12:42is of suitable quality. Also, there are
00:12:45a number of roads that connect Deir ez-Zor Governorate with Raqqa
00:12:49Governorate and Al-Hasakah Governorate, and also the road
00:12:53of Deir ez-Zor.
00:12:58the eastern side of the Euphrates River, Al-Jazeera region, from
00:13:02the borders of Raqqa to the city
00:13:04of Al-Bukamal, in Al-Baghouz village
00:13:08on the Iraqi border, and also from the town of Maadan on
00:13:11the borders of Raqqa to the city of Al-Bukamal.
00:13:15In addition to that, there are a number of projects related
00:13:19to the repair of internal roads within Deir ez-Zor city, and also
00:13:22within the cities and towns
00:13:25of Deir ez-Zor, including Al-Jazeera and Al-Shamiyah. If you witnessed today, there was an announcement
00:13:28of a tender for repairing roads in
00:13:32some villages in the countryside of Al-Bukamal
00:13:34and also the countryside of Deir ez-Zor city.
00:13:38And there will also be, in the coming days, an announcement of a tender for some
00:13:41villages in the Al-Jazeera region. The governorate seeks
00:13:45through these projects to improve the road
00:13:48infrastructure in the governorate. Also, there is a focus on
00:13:51the issue of bridges and also a focus on the health sector
00:13:55and the education sector,
00:13:59which is considered one of the most important sectors that suffered destruction.
00:14:02Also, the electricity sector. We are
00:14:06expecting, in the coming days, to improve the electricity situation in Deir
00:14:09ez-Zor Governorate. The plan that was put in place by the governorate with the Ministry of Energy.
00:14:13Oh, yes. There are many
00:14:17projects for Deir ez-Zor Governorate now. The government's direction, the presidency's direction,
00:14:20and also the government, with its various ministries
00:14:23and various sectors, towards this governorate that
00:14:27has suffered a lot during the years of war, and also
00:14:30before the outbreak of the Syrian Revolution, there was marginalization
00:14:34of this governorate. Now, this governorate
00:14:36and also the eastern governorates in general
00:14:40are now receiving attention from the central leadership in Damascus in order
00:14:43to improve the infrastructure and provide services
00:14:47that our people in these governorates deserve. Oh, okay.
00:14:51Speaking of the projects that will be implemented in Deir ez-Zor, as you also mentioned,
00:14:55Professor Badri, that they will include Al-Hasakah
00:14:57and Raqqa as well. What are the origins or what are
00:15:01the main headquarters for the projects that
00:15:04will include a presence in Raqqa
00:15:07and Al-Hasakah, in addition to Deir ez-Zor, if you have
00:15:10information? In fact, there is coordination between
00:15:13Al-Hasakah and Raqqa governorates with
00:15:17the relevant ministries to improve the infrastructure. I believe that
00:15:21these projects are somewhat similar. Al-Hasakah city
00:15:24and Al-Hasakah region also have many
00:15:27projects. Raqqa Governorate also has many projects.
00:15:31Deir ez-Zor Governorate, we all know
00:15:34that the governorate center, the center of Deir ez-Zor city,
00:15:38suffered destruction, so it receives the largest
00:15:42support. That does not mean that Al-Hasakah
00:15:45and Raqqa will not have support. On the contrary, there will be similar
00:15:49projects to the projects of Deir
00:15:52ez-Zor Governorate. Projects related to improving the health situation, related
00:15:56to improving roads, related to repairing water
00:15:59stations, as we saw in the past days. Al-Hasakah, of course,
00:16:03is known that Al-Hasakah region or
00:16:06despite the proximity of the river
00:16:09and its springs. There was an inauguration
00:16:12of Alouk station, and also there is an improvement of several roads connecting
00:16:16Al-Hasakah and Deir ez-Zor. Oh, okay. Professor Badri, you also talked
00:16:20about repairing roads, reaching the Syrian-Iraqi
00:16:23border via Al-Bukamal
00:16:26and Al-Baghouz, and these strategic points. Deir ez-Zor's strategic
00:16:29location prompts us to talk about
00:16:32the recent Syrian-Iraqi openness. What
00:16:35role will Deir ez-Zor play during this renaissance,
00:16:39and how will these comprehensive reforms in its
00:16:42infrastructure also play a role in achieving the maximum
00:16:47cross-border communication between Syria
00:16:50and Iraq, international communication? Yes,
00:16:53that's right. Deir ez-Zor connects
00:16:57with Anbar city or Al-Qaim city. The
00:17:00well-known crossing is Al-Bukamal -Al-Qaim crossing. This crossing is considered one of
00:17:04the most important commercial and land
00:17:08crossings in Syria.
00:17:12A large commercial movement
00:17:15crossing. What hinders this movement now is, frankly,
00:17:18the roads. If the infrastructure of the international
00:17:21roads is improved, by the way, the President
00:17:25spoke last night about a very important project, which is the project
00:17:29of connecting Al-Bukamal
00:17:31with Aleppo city. This road is considered one of the most important commercial roads in
00:17:35Syria. This road is, of course, outside
00:17:38the governorate. It passes about five kilometers from the governorate.
00:17:42It passes through the Syrian Badia, a very important strategic road
00:17:48road, I believe, if implemented,
00:17:51will connect Syria
00:17:53in general
00:17:56with the Al-Bukamal crossing, and there will be strong
00:17:59commercial traffic. We know that from the side
00:18:01of our sister Iraq, there are many cities
00:18:05bordering the Syrian border. There is strong
00:18:08commercial traffic towards
00:18:11Deir ez-Zor, towards Aleppo, towards Raqqa, and towards the Syrian
00:18:15interior. Oh, yes. Let me also go to my guest, Engineer Samir
00:18:19Al-Hayy, Director General of the Industrial City in Deir ez-Zor. Welcome again.
00:18:22Sorry, the long wait to reach you, but
00:18:25the importance of the file calls for expanding on these questions. Professor
00:18:29Samir, industrial projects and the rehabilitation of the industrial city in Deir
00:18:33ez-Zor were also discussed. What information is there about
00:18:36that, or what are the details of what the President
00:18:52yesterday during the opening ceremony of
00:18:56Deir ez-Zor Airport, he spoke about the topic of Deir
00:18:59ez-Zor Industrial City. Surely,
00:19:03topic in developing
00:19:05the economic and developmental movement in the governorate.
00:19:09The Industrial City in Deir ez-Zor is actually located on the other side
00:19:12of Deir ez-Zor city, about 17
00:19:16kilometers from the city center. The Industrial City extends over
00:19:201200, 1260
00:19:22future expansion, the area of Deir ez-Zor Industrial City
00:19:26will become 2850
00:19:28hectares. The Industrial City is planned to receive industrialists,
00:19:31and the number of plots planned initially is 771 plots.
00:19:35Oh.
00:19:39And also the important topic
00:19:42of the Industrial City, through which the Industrial City
00:19:46will be integrated and contribute to driving the economic
00:19:51and in the eastern region in general, is that it will provide
00:19:5450 job opportunities upon completion
00:19:57of the Industrial City's full implementation. Oh, yes.
00:20:00In fact, also, when the President mentioned
00:20:05in industries, food industry and petrochemical
00:20:08industry, the President surely knew, and certainly the government
00:20:12and the Ministry of Economy and Industry and also Deir ez-Zor Governorate, from
00:20:16the indicators that feed the government and ministries, that
00:20:19these two industries are the most important industries
00:20:22available in Deir ez-Zor Governorate with the components for their success,
00:20:26such as food industries through the availability of agricultural
00:20:28crops and irrigated areas and the Euphrates River, and also
00:20:32petrochemical industries through
00:20:36the governorate. In fact, also,
00:20:39the Industrial City possesses all the elements
00:20:42of success that can
00:20:47attracting industrialists,
00:20:51whether local or Arab, or foreign.
00:20:54Oh, yes.
00:20:55اييه
00:20:58The Industrial City in Deir ez-Zor actually includes
00:21:02engineering industries. There are designated areas for engineering industries, and also
00:21:06for chemical industries, food industries,
00:21:09textile industries, and pharmaceutical
00:21:11industries. It provides
00:21:15plots of varying sizes.
00:21:19Also, through the Industrial City, there are great investment opportunities
00:21:22in the governorate, as there are designated areas for establishing
00:21:26a dry port, and this is a very important topic for Deir
00:21:30ez-Zor Governorate. Also, there are designated areas for customs
00:21:33and also storage
00:21:35warehouses. So,
00:21:37topic or the driving
00:21:41of the development wheel in the Industrial City and its establishment
00:21:44and the start of allocating plots to industrialists in it,
00:21:48this creates many job opportunities for the people of the governorate
00:21:51and consequently drives the wheel of development and growth in it.
00:21:55Oh, yes. Let me go to Dr. Mosaab Rahmoun. Welcome
00:21:58again, Dr. Mosaab, and apologies for the delay in reaching
00:22:02you, but the discussion about all these projects from the people
00:22:06of the region and officials of Deir ez-Zor Governorate makes
00:22:09us delve into more details. In your opinion, we are talking
00:22:12about the launch or the opening of Deir
00:22:16ez-Zor Airport internationally and domestically.
00:22:19We talked about the industrial city, about major projects for roads
00:22:22and infrastructure, health and industry. What
00:22:26is the role of all these projects in strengthening
00:22:29the eastern region in Syria
00:22:32forgotten corner, perhaps for years, during
00:22:36the era of the defunct
00:22:45I confirm that the mere transition to a developmental stage
00:22:49in eastern Syria
00:22:51sends a clear message that the stage
00:22:55of instability has ended, meaning that we are now in
00:22:59a stage of security stability, and that
00:23:02Syria has returned to all
00:23:05the east to the north, to
00:23:08the west, to the south. Therefore, the process
00:23:12of transitioning to self-development with important
00:23:15developmental projects such as Deir
00:23:18ez-Zor Airport, which had a symbolic
00:23:21meaning as it was a military base
00:23:24from which civilians were targeted by the
00:23:27fallen regime, and therefore transforming it, not just rehabilitating
00:23:31it, but transforming it into an international airport, this
00:23:34is considered a developmental renaissance in this
00:23:37region. The eastern region in Syria
00:23:41represents, I am talking about Deir ez-Zor Governorate,
00:23:44more than 18% of the area of Syria.
00:23:48Meaning, we are talking here about the second largest city in terms of area after
00:23:52Homs city in Syria.
00:23:55the geographical level. It has a distinctive
00:23:58geographical location.
00:24:00Add to its wealth, its wealth. We are talking about
00:24:04oil, we are talking about more than 41
00:24:08oil fields in this region, and therefore more than
00:24:11half of the oil fields in Syria are in Deir
00:24:15ez-Zor Governorate. Meaning, we are talking about agriculture. Deir ez-Zor
00:24:18is in the first place. Deir ez-Zor is
00:24:20the basket of wheat, the basket of barley, and the basket of agricultural
00:24:23products, and we are talking
00:24:26about that. Therefore, Deir ez-Zor,
00:24:30as an eastern region, has great importance in the Syrian development
00:24:34plan. There cannot be an effective
00:24:37development plan without relying on primary
00:24:40resources, and not only relying on resources, but also
00:24:44re-producing these resources, and this is what
00:24:48the type of projects means. The industrial city is petrochemicals.
00:24:51Now, Deir ez-Zor is rich in oil because we need to establish
00:24:54factories within this governorate. These factories
00:24:58are capable of producing and not only
00:25:02exporting these materials to distant areas or
00:25:05to, and therefore re-using them in other
00:25:08governorates. This helps to employ the unemployed
00:25:11people of Deir ez-Zor, and this is very
00:25:15important. Therefore, any productive project
00:25:17has importance.
00:25:20Food industries. Food industries because food factories
00:25:23need raw materials, they need agricultural
00:25:27materials available within the region. Therefore,
00:25:30in my opinion, this is a very smart and successful investment,
00:25:34but in my opinion, the delay
00:25:38in it was due to security reasons and other
00:25:41reasons. However, currently, the wheel has started
00:25:44towards this region, and this region, if it utilizes
00:25:48these available resources in this region well
00:25:52and invests in them in a well-studied
00:25:54and scientific manner, we will indeed reach
00:25:58a very rich region. The richness of this region
00:26:01will be reflected on the people of the eastern region. When we talk about Deir ez-Zor,
00:26:05we talk about Raqqa, we talk about Al-Hasakah, because naturally, this
00:26:09is a tribal region, and therefore there is a connection between all the people of this
00:26:12region. Also, the process of connecting this region
00:26:16with the Syrian interior, meaning
00:26:19the intelligence in that, okay, we are going to establish
00:26:22a road, and also re-establishing bridges is very important because
00:26:26bridges are the true
00:26:28arteries through which the people of the eastern region move towards
00:26:32the Syrian interior, and bridges are very important.
00:26:35I mean, on the Euphrates River, for transporting agricultural products,
00:26:39for transporting to supply centers, for the daily
00:26:42life of citizens, and so on.
00:26:45And the connecting process that
00:26:48His Excellency the President spoke about,
00:26:51the project from Deir ez-Zor to Damascus,
00:26:55meaning 450 km of suffering that
00:26:58citizens living in eastern regions previously endured.
00:27:02Now, we are injecting more than 300 million
00:27:06dollars to restore the lifeline
00:27:09that calls on citizens in the eastern
00:27:12region not only to cling to their land, but also
00:27:16to be able to visit other regions and to be able to export
00:27:19agricultural products and to be able
00:27:22to revive the economic movement within this region.
00:27:25Internationally, these projects are of great importance because
00:27:29the first question is that in any rich region in the world,
00:27:32attention is immediately drawn to this region
00:27:35for investment. Meaning, foreign countries or domestic
00:27:38investment or Arab investment
00:27:42will head directly to the eastern region when there is an initial
00:27:45infrastructure that is capable of being invested in. And the initial
00:27:49infrastructure is the existence of an international
00:27:54the future, its expansion into international cargo, the possibility
00:27:57of having a headquarters for the industrial city, and therefore
00:27:59the possibility The refining of crude oil
00:28:03found in the oil wells will, God willing, have the largest part of them repaired
00:28:06soon, and the repair process
00:28:10has begun. There is also the possibility
00:28:13of establishing agricultural factories, but
00:28:16also transporting these products to the rest of the Syrian governorates by connecting Deir
00:28:20ez-Zor to the airport via the main transport line,
00:28:23which is the international road that connects Deir ez-Zor, God willing,
00:28:26and the city of Damascus. Let us not forget,
00:28:30let us not forget also, that during the past
00:28:32years, despite all the destruction in Deir ez-Zor or in the eastern region in general,
00:28:36it was called "Useful Syria." I mean, we
00:28:39are talking about agricultural wealth, oil wealth,
00:28:43and a huge human wealth. But let me go to
00:28:48the studio to talk about this human wealth that
00:28:51severe neglect led to its displacement and to
00:28:55its migration on a very large scale, so much so that the number of inhabitants in this
00:28:59vast region became very small. I mean, also,
00:29:04this issue. The repeated shelling
00:29:08by the regime destroyed large parts of the countryside and the city in Deir ez-Zor.
00:29:11I mean, many events followed
00:29:15in this region. To what extent can these projects benefit
00:29:19the return of the workforce to the eastern region and the
00:29:23return of the residents who were forced to displace or
00:29:26migrate outside the borders of the eastern
00:29:29region? First, it is necessary to point out,
00:29:32and this is very important, also,
00:29:35especially, we say to public opinion in
00:29:38Syria, that the people of Deir ez-Zor, when
00:29:41they left, they left under duress, under
00:29:45shelling, under violence, and under
00:29:47starvation. The people of Deir
00:29:51ez-Zor are proud of their city, and you can
00:29:54ask a person from Deir ez-Zor in the natural
00:29:57way, he feels as if he is leaving his skin
00:30:01when he leaves the city of Deir ez-Zor, as evidenced by the fact that those who have returned
00:30:05have returned to completely destroyed homes.
00:30:08We are talking for clarification, I mean,
00:30:11the people of Deir
00:30:15stay in any city in Syria.
00:30:17In fact,
00:30:20in general, governments
00:30:23in any place in the world
00:30:27today face a big problem, which is the process of searching for the return
00:30:30of migration
00:30:33from the city to the countryside.
00:30:36Therefore, I believe that such
00:30:39massive projects and
00:30:42the presence of a comprehensive health system, the presence
00:30:44of universities, the presence of branches of ministries,
00:30:48you contribute to stopping migration from the countryside to
00:30:52the city, and even work to reverse migration,
00:30:55which is a very beneficial migration. I mean,
00:30:59China despite