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00:00:00in the city of Gramana, rural Damascus. The ministry stated
00:00:03communication that the teams worked to treat a number of injured people and recover the remains
00:00:07of the victims, indicating that after the forensic teams completed their procedures
00:00:11at the bombing site, they removed
00:00:15the traces of the explosion and opened
00:00:17that we are proud of from the road for traffic.
00:00:18السير.
00:00:22The director of rural Damascus health,
00:00:24main roads, as His Excellency Tawfiq Hisabeh, told Al-Ikhbariya that after following up on the injury cases
00:00:28its role in the at Damascus Hospital, it was found that the remains that were transferred from Al-Radi Hospital
00:00:31to forensic medicine at Al-Mawasat Hospital do not belong
00:00:35in strengthening the eastern region to fatalities, but rather are parts of injuries present at
00:00:39Al-Mujtahid Hospital. Hisabeh clarified that the final toll
00:00:42reached 14 injuries, including seven injuries at
00:00:46days ago. Damascus Hospital, three of which are in critical condition and require
00:00:49surgical
00:00:53I affirm that the mere interventions. The Minister of Local Administration
00:00:57parts of Syria. More and Environment, Muhammad Anjarani, discussed with the Governor of Daraa, Anwar, and officials
00:01:00of the governorate the state of services and the needs of administrative units
00:01:03and ways to improve the performance of local
00:01:08has returned to all of Deir Ezzor, their suffering with this administration and enhance the level of services provided to citizens. Minister Anjarani affirmed the ministry's continued efforts to
00:01:13many, draft new laws and implement the digital transformation project,
00:01:16in addition to providing interim financial support
00:01:19around the airport area, and from this to governorates and addressing their needs according to priorities within a reform
00:01:25and explosives a place that used to carry bombs dropped on plan to develop local administration and improve
00:01:26services.
00:01:30The Syrian Electricity Company began implementing a new phase of
00:01:34rehabilitation work for the electricity network in the city of
00:01:36Saraqib in rural Idlib, after an outage that lasted
00:01:4014 years. Energy Minister
00:01:42Muhammad Al-Bashir clarified that current efforts
00:01:46focus on preparing the main medium-voltage lines
00:01:49and extending them to feed six conversion centers in preparation for gradually restoring
00:01:53electricity to the city's neighborhoods, stressing that
00:01:57the ministry continues to restore life to the
00:02:00electrical infrastructure and serve citizens in
00:02:03all Syrian
00:02:04governorates.
00:02:09Transport Minister Yaarob Badr discussed with the new World Bank Director
00:02:12for the Middle East region, Dalia Khalifa, and the accompanying delegation
00:02:16ways to enhance cooperation in the transport sector and support projects for the rehabilitation
00:02:20and development of transport and railway infrastructure in Syria.
00:02:23The meeting also discussed a proposal to conduct a study on
00:02:26railway container transport from the port container terminal
00:02:30to dry ports in Aleppo, Homs, and Damascus, along with exploring
00:02:34the possibility of developing a partnership between the public and private sectors
00:02:37to implement
00:02:38hectares, with future the project.
00:02:41End of bulletin. Until next time.
00:02:43relying on
00:02:50Syria's recovery will not and not only relying on
00:02:58on this topic, I am joined in
00:03:02governorate. These factories
00:03:12and academic and expert in
00:03:21the two most important titles
00:03:31Let me start, first of all, from the studio, with
00:03:52availability of gas and oil fields in the agricultural aspect, Syria announced
00:04:00faced this year from
00:04:05it is necessary to point out
00:04:11the largest share of this
00:04:24The Syrian Jazira, the eastern
00:04:28implementing huge projects in region. Many names have been given to the sister of the Euphrates and the cousin of the Tigris, one
00:04:31of the most important pillars of the country's rise
00:04:35Hasakah Governorate, has water scarcity and renaissance. It is not on the margins of the text, as it has been left for decades, but at the top
00:04:39of the page and at the forefront
00:04:42under direct supervision from of the government's priorities. It is on a date with a coming
00:04:44renaissance anew. His Excellency President Ahmad
00:04:47Al-Shara, during a televised speech on the occasion of the opening of
00:04:51Deir Ezzor Airport, revealed
00:04:53through this developmental projects concerning the eastern region in
00:04:56transportation and communications and
00:04:59infrastructure. And the health sector, and the
00:05:02industrial sector, projects that would lift
00:05:05the region from under the rubble, despite all the devastation left
00:05:09by the defunct regime. And with the available
00:05:12possibilities, achieving the goal requires
00:05:16deliberation, patience, and gradual work, for the burden is great
00:05:19and the legacy is heavy. Here in the "Syria Time" program,
00:05:23in today's episode, we will discuss what came in
00:05:26the speech of His Excellency the President and the impact of the projects he spoke
00:05:30about on the region and thus on Syria
00:05:33as well. Welcome.
00:05:34بكم.
00:05:54Welcome back. His Excellency President Ahmad Al-Shara affirmed that
00:05:58the government is working to implement a development plan for the eastern
00:06:01region, including the governorates of Deir Ezzor, Hasakah,
00:06:05and Raqqa, as part of a comprehensive plan for all
00:06:10details in the following report.
00:06:14Deir Ezzor, the capital of the Euphrates and the gateway to the Jazira, the connecting
00:06:17link between Syria and Mesopotamia, opens a new page with
00:06:21the inauguration of its international airport after a halt that lasted 14
00:06:24years due to the security and military situation witnessed
00:06:28in the region. Thank God today Deir Ezzor Airport
00:06:32has transformed from
00:06:36homes, dwellings, farms, and lands
00:06:39and has become a link between the interior
00:06:43and the exterior, and between the outside world and the interior. His Excellency President
00:06:47Ahmad Al-Shara announced during the opening ceremony a development plan
00:06:50for the eastern region, including the governorates of Deir Ezzor,
00:06:54Hasakah, and Raqqa. It includes rehabilitating infrastructure,
00:06:57roads, bridges, and the health sector, through establishing
00:07:01a specialized hospital for treating cancerous tumors, in
00:07:05addition to establishing an industrial city for food and petrochemicals.
00:07:08President Al-Shara revealed the imminent start of implementing the project
00:07:12of the international road between Damascus and Deir Ezzor with
00:07:16two lanes (outbound and inbound) after completing studies and reaching the final
00:07:19stage of receiving offers from companies,
00:07:22with an estimated cost ranging between
00:07:25275 and 300 million dollars,
00:07:29in addition to rehabilitating the road connecting
00:07:31Al-Bukamal and Raqqa and the Jazira extending from Al-Bukamal
00:07:35to Deir Ezzor, in addition to repairing destroyed bridges
00:07:39and rebuilding them, and at the forefront are the Al-Siyassiya bridges
00:07:43and Al-Mayadin. My people and my kin in Deir Ezzor
00:07:46Governorate. Foreign Minister and Expatriates Affairs Minister Asaad Hassan
00:07:49Al-Shaibani affirmed that the opening of the airport comes within the comprehensive
00:07:52national plan to resume operations at airports
00:07:56after Damascus and Aleppo airports resumed receiving
00:07:59flights, stressing that
00:08:03be complete until its eastern region recovers.
00:08:06For more
00:08:11the studio by Professor Yasser Al-Ayada, political analyst. Welcome, Professor
00:08:14Yasser. May God bless you. Also joining us via call is Professor Badri Al-Masloukh, Deputy
00:08:18Governor of Deir Ezzor, and Professor Musab,
00:08:21or Dr. Musab Al-Rahmoun, researcher economics,
00:08:25development, and international
00:08:28cooperation from Italy. Also joining us from Deir Ezzor
00:08:32is Professor, or Engineer Samir Al-Hayy, General
00:08:35Manager of the Industrial City in Deir Ezzor City. Welcome,
00:08:39my guests, to this episode.
00:08:44all due respect to all the guests,
00:08:46by talking about the speech of His Excellency President Ahmad Al-Shara
00:08:50regarding what was mentioned,
00:08:53meaning the projects that will be worked on in Deir Ezzor. Let me start with
00:08:57you, Professor Yasser. What do you think of His Excellency the President's speech
00:09:00initially, and the projects that were discussed, and perhaps it is not
00:09:04the first time, but rather a confirmation of what was mentioned
00:09:07previously and an affirmation of it? Good
00:09:10evening to you, and to our distinguished
00:09:13guests, and to all our viewers. Um,
00:09:17at the beginning, um, before we talk about
00:09:21His Excellency the President's
00:09:24speech, perhaps it is the first time in modern
00:09:28Syrian political history that there has been
00:09:31such clear and frank
00:09:34talk about
00:09:36Deir Ezzor and the eastern region
00:09:40in general, in a clear,
00:09:42frank, and direct manner. We have not been accustomed to, or Syrian
00:09:46political history has not witnessed, any official speaking
00:09:49with such frankness, clarity, and
00:09:53support. This is a turning point,
00:09:55in fact, and an acknowledgment that the people of the region have been waiting
00:09:59for for a long time.
00:10:01An acknowledgment of the political and economic role of
00:10:05Deir Ezzor and the eastern region. We have lived
00:10:08marginalized for long decades, perhaps, I would say,
00:10:11after independence, and
00:10:14after independence from France.
00:10:17Um, marginalized.
00:10:20The people of the region generally
00:10:23feel that they are merely
00:10:26a subordinate nominally
00:10:30to the Syrian Arab Republic. Nothing
00:10:33is mentioned about it in its history, in its heroic deeds. Today,
00:10:37we witness a testimony
00:10:42His Excellency the President and from His Excellency the Foreign
00:10:45Minister about the political and economic role of this
00:10:49region, as well as
00:10:53liberation from the French Mandate,
00:10:56and also its active role in the Syrian
00:11:00Revolution and what it offered to the Syrian Revolution in terms of martyrs
00:11:03and wealth, and in all respects.
00:11:07We return to talking about um, about
00:11:11what His Excellency the President presented
00:11:15in his brief speech, which expresses
00:11:18many things, in fact. Um,
00:11:22he referred to a very important issue
00:11:25in the memory of the Syrian Revolution and in the memory of the people
00:11:31airport, which was indeed a killing zone
00:11:34and an area where
00:11:38hundreds of martyrs
00:11:39perished
00:11:44airport, planes took off that were dropping bombs
00:11:47and rockets
00:11:50on the city. The people of Deir Ezzor also suffered during
00:11:53the siege, their displacement, and how much they suffered from the regime's loyalists
00:11:57from extortions
00:12:00and seizing, looting,
00:12:03and plundering just to save themselves or for
00:12:07one of them to reach a hospital in
00:12:09Damascus and so on. His Excellency the President wants
00:12:13to tell the people of Deir Ezzor, yes,
00:12:16I remember what you have offered,
00:12:20and the proof is that even this airport
00:12:23I know your suffering in this direction.
00:12:27When I say that, I am talking about
00:12:30what His Excellency the President presented, in fact,
00:12:34complete attention, huge
00:12:38projects, whether concerning petrochemicals, whether concerning
00:12:41um,
00:12:43food manufacturing,
00:12:45because when we talk in this direction,
00:12:49when we talk about food processing, we are talking about
00:12:52a scientific, technical
00:12:56approach to agriculture so that there
00:13:00is real production
00:13:03capable of consumption in
00:13:06Syria and capable of export. And we all know,
00:13:09um,
00:13:12the quality of agricultural production in the region
00:13:16and its richness if it were exploited with modern
00:13:19methods, exploited correctly,
00:13:22and
00:13:24um, if agricultural technology were
00:13:28introduced, it would indeed boost
00:13:31the Syrian economy significantly. We are talking about
00:13:34petrochemicals. This issue,
00:13:37if you, in addition to the workforce
00:13:41and in addition to stimulating the city
00:13:45in all directions economically, you are talking
00:13:49about additional income for Syria,
00:13:51meaning I export a barrel of oil for $100.
00:13:55Today, with the petrochemical industry,
00:13:57I will earn $1,000 from a barrel of oil. This is also an economic
00:14:01and strategic vision, in fact, that is being
00:14:04dealt with, and I truly hope,
00:14:07and there are giant companies, especially since the embargo has been lifted
00:14:11from Syria in all directions. And if we also mention what was discussed about
00:14:16that this year it has achieved self-sufficiency in
00:14:20wheat, despite all the difficulties that this crop
00:14:25fires and um,
00:14:28adverse weather conditions and many
00:14:31others. Let me, Professor Yasser, also go to Mr. Badri Al-Masloukh, Deputy Governor
00:14:35of Deir Ezzor, to inquire more about the projects that were
00:14:39discussed. Welcome back, Professor Badri. What are
00:14:42the most important rehabilitation aspects
00:14:46that will be directly worked on after the speech of His Excellency
00:14:50President Ahmad Al-Shara about
00:14:53the eastern region, especially in Deir Ezzor
00:14:55Governorate? Welcome, Mr. Rama,
00:14:59and welcome to the distinguished guests and dear
00:15:01viewers. Indeed, Deir Ezzor Governorate,
00:15:07the presidency, and also the esteemed ministers,
00:15:10there was work during the past months to develop a plan
00:15:14to improve the infrastructure
00:15:18in the governorate. We all know
00:15:21that this governorate suffered during the years of the revolution
00:15:25from the destruction of infrastructure
00:15:28in this governorate and the decline of services
00:15:31in it. In fact, one of the top
00:15:34priorities was improving the infrastructure of roads that connect
00:15:37the governorate with other governorates, and also
00:15:40connect the cities and towns of the governorate with each other. So the
00:15:44first project that we witnessed last
00:15:47night was the opening of Deir Ezzor Airport, which facilitates
00:15:51internal travel and also allows
00:15:55travel abroad, as it has become an international airport. One of the top
00:15:58priorities of the governorate now is to focus on
00:16:02the President mentioned during his speech about the road.
00:16:06حديثه عن طريق.
00:16:09The road that we, or rather
00:16:12the residents, called the road of death, and on which
00:16:15many tragic accidents occurred, the last of which was
00:16:19the accident that occurred ten
00:16:23This road, the Ministry of Transport
00:16:27is now in the final stages of awarding bids that were submitted
00:16:31during the past period by several companies. Around seven companies submitted bids
00:16:35for it. It is now in the final stages of bids
00:16:38and work will begin on it. Of course, this road will
00:16:41be widened. The current road will be repaired, and
00:16:44a parallel road will be built so that this road will be
00:16:48of suitable quality. Also, there are
00:16:51a group of roads that connect Deir Ezzor Governorate with Hasakah
00:16:55Governorate and Raqqa Governorate, and also the
00:16:59Deir Ezzor Al-Bukamal road,
00:17:02which is also considered two roads, one on the eastern side of the
00:17:06Euphrates River, an area from the borders of Raqqa to
00:17:09the city of Al-Bukamal,
00:17:12in the village of Al-Baghuz, at the Iraqi borders, and also from
00:17:16the city of Ma'dan at the borders of Raqqa to
00:17:19the city of Al-Bukamal. In addition
00:17:22to that, there are a group of projects related to repairing
00:17:25internal roads within Deir Ezzor city and also within
00:17:29the cities and towns of rural Deir Ezzor, including Al-Jazira and Al-Shamiyah.
00:17:33If you saw today, there was an announcement for a tender
00:17:36for repair in some villages in
00:17:39rural Al-Bukamal and also rural Deir
00:17:42Ezzor city. And there will also be, in the coming
00:17:46days, an announcement for a tender for some villages in the Al-Jazira
00:17:49region. The governorate seeks, through these projects, to
00:17:53improve the road infrastructure in the governorate.
00:17:56Also, there is a focus on bridges
00:17:59and also a focus on the health sector
00:18:01and the education
00:18:05sector, which is considered one of the most important sectors that has been exposed to destruction.
00:18:08Also, the electricity sector. We are expecting,
00:18:12in the coming days, an improvement in the electricity situation in Deir Ezzor Governorate
00:18:16and the plan that the governorate has put with the Ministry of Energy.
00:18:20Yes, there are many many projects for Deir
00:18:23Ezzor Governorate. Now, the government's direction, the presidency's
00:18:26direction, and also
00:18:29the government, with its various ministries and various sectors, is towards this
00:18:33governorate, which has suffered greatly during the years
00:18:38of war, and also before the outbreak of the Syrian Revolution, there was marginalization
00:18:42of this governorate. Now, this governorate
00:18:44and also the eastern governorates in general are now
00:18:48receiving attention from the central leadership in Damascus to
00:18:51improve the infrastructure and provide services
00:18:55that our people in these governorates deserve. Well, regarding the projects
00:18:58that will be established in Deir Ezzor, as you also mentioned, Professor Badri,
00:19:02they will also include Hasakah and Raqqa. What
00:19:05are the assets or what are the main headquarters
00:19:08for the projects that will include
00:19:11Raqqa and Hasakah in addition
00:19:14to Deir Ezzor, if you have information?
00:19:18In fact, there is coordination between the governorates of Hasakah and Raqqa
00:19:21with the relevant ministries to
00:19:25improve the infrastructure. I believe that these projects are somewhat similar.
00:19:29Hasakah city and the Hasakah region also
00:19:32have many projects. Raqqa Governorate also has many
00:19:36projects. Deir Ezzor Governorate, we all
00:19:40know that the governorate center, Deir Ezzor city center,
00:19:43was subjected to destruction, so it receives
00:19:48support. This does not mean that Hasakah
00:19:51and Raqqa will not receive support. On the contrary, there will be
00:19:55similar projects to the projects of Deir Ezzor Governorate, projects
00:19:59related to improving the health situation, related to improving
00:20:02roads, related to repairing water
00:20:05stations, as we saw in recent days. Hasakah, of course,
00:20:09is known that the Hasakah region, or
00:20:12despite the proximity of the river
00:20:15and its springs. There was an inauguration
00:20:18of the Alouk station, and there is also an improvement of several roads connecting
00:20:22Hasakah and Deir Ezzor. Well, Professor Badri, you also talked
00:20:25about, um, repairing roads leading to the Syrian-Iraqi
00:20:29border via Al-Bukamal
00:20:32and Al-Baghuz, and these strategic points. Deir Ezzor's strategic
00:20:35location prompts us to talk
00:20:38also about the recent Syrian-Iraqi opening.
00:20:42What role will Deir Ezzor play in this renaissance, and how
00:20:45will these comprehensive reforms in its infrastructure also
00:20:49play a role in achieving the greatest possible
00:20:53between countries, between Syria
00:20:56and Iraq, international communication?
00:21:00Yes, it connects Deir Ezzor with the city
00:21:03of Anbar, or the city of Al-Qaim, the well-known
00:21:06crossing, which is Al-Bukamal Al-Qaim crossing. This crossing is considered one
00:21:10of the most important commercial
00:21:12and
00:21:15land crossings in Syria.
00:21:18Heavy commercial traffic is expected at this crossing.
00:21:22What is hindering this movement now is, frankly, the roads.
00:21:25If the infrastructure of international
00:21:27roads is improved, by the way, His Excellency
00:21:31the President talked last night about a very important
00:21:35project, which is the project connecting Al-Bukamal
00:21:37with Aleppo city. This road is considered one of the most important commercial
00:21:41roads in Syria. This road is, of course, outside
00:21:44the governorate. It passes about five kilometers from the governorate.
00:21:48It passes through the Syrian Badia, a strategic and very important road that will be
00:21:52worked on in the coming days. I believe this road, if implemented,
00:21:55will connect Syria in general
00:21:59بالعموم
00:22:02with the Al-Bukamal crossing, and there will be strong
00:22:05commercial traffic. We know
00:22:08that on the side of our sister Iraq, there are many cities adjacent
00:22:12to the Syrian border. There will be strong commercial traffic
00:22:15towards Deir Ezzor, towards Aleppo, and towards
00:22:19Raqqa.
00:22:22Yes, let me also go to my guest, Engineer Samir Al-Hayya,
00:22:25and the General Manager of the Industrial City in Deir Ezzor. Welcome back. Sorry for
00:22:29the delay in reaching you, but the importance
00:22:32of the file calls for expanding on these questions. Professor
00:22:35Samir, industrial projects and the rehabilitation of the Industrial City in Deir
00:22:39Ezzor were also discussed. What information is there about
00:22:42that, or what are the details of what His Excellency the President
00:22:46spoke about?
00:22:50Welcome, Mr. Rama. I welcome you and I welcome the distinguished
00:22:54guests and also the dear viewers.
00:22:57In fact, when His Excellency the President spoke yesterday at
00:23:00the opening ceremony of Deir Ezzor Airport, he spoke about
00:23:04the title of Deir Ezzor Industrial City. Surely, His Excellency the President
00:23:07realized the importance of this title in developing, in
00:23:11developing the economic and development movement in the governorate.
00:23:15The Industrial City in Deir Ezzor, in fact, is located on the other side
00:23:18of Deir Ezzor city. It is about 17 kilometers from
00:23:22the city center. The Industrial City extends over
00:23:251,200, 1,260
00:23:28expansion, the area of the Industrial City
00:23:32in Deir Ezzor will become 2,850
00:23:34hectares. The plan for the Industrial City is to
00:23:37accommodate industrialists, and the planned number
00:23:40of plots is 771 plots.
00:23:43Um, and also
00:23:47the important title for the Industrial City, through which
00:23:50the industrial will be classified and contribute
00:23:54to driving the economic development in the governorate and in
00:23:58the eastern region in general, I will provide 50 job opportunities
00:24:01with the full completion of the Industrial City.
00:24:05Um, yes. In fact, also,
00:24:07when His Excellency the President mentioned
00:24:11in industries, food industry
00:24:14and petrochemical industry, His Excellency the President, and certainly the government
00:24:18and the Ministry of Economy and Industry, and also Deir Ezzor Governorate, through
00:24:22the indicators that feed the government and ministries, realized
00:24:25that these two industries are the most important industries for which Deir Ezzor
00:24:29Governorate has the components for their success. These are
00:24:32food industries through the availability of agricultural crops
00:24:35and irrigated areas, and we are the Euphrates, and also petrochemical
00:24:38industries through the
00:24:42the governorate. In fact, also, the Industrial
00:24:45City possesses all the components
00:24:48for success that can enable
00:24:52it to play a major role in the eastern region by
00:24:55attracting industrialists, whether local, or also Arab,
00:24:58or foreign. Uh-huh, yes.
00:25:01Um,
00:25:04the Industrial City in Deir Ezzor actually includes engineering
00:25:08industries. It has areas allocated for engineering industries, and also for
00:25:12chemical industries, food industries,
00:25:15textile industries, and pharmaceutical
00:25:17industries. And plots of different
00:25:21sizes are available. Also, through the Industrial
00:25:25City, there are large investment opportunities in the governorate, as there are
00:25:28areas allocated for establishing a dry port, and this is a very
00:25:32important title for Deir Ezzor Governorate. Also,
00:25:36there are areas allocated for customs areas,
00:25:39and also storage
00:25:41warehouses. So,
00:25:43title, or, or driving the
00:25:47development in the Industrial City and its establishment,
00:25:50and its establishment, and starting to allocate
00:25:54plots to industrialists in it, this will create many
00:25:58job opportunities for the people of the governorate, and thus drive development
00:26:01and progress in it. Um, yes. Let me go to Dr. Musab
00:26:05Rahmoun. Welcome back, Dr. Musab, and apologies
00:26:08for the delay in reaching you, but discussing all these projects
00:26:11from the people of the region and officials of Deir Ezzor
00:26:15Governorate makes us delve into more details.
00:26:18In your opinion, we are talking about launching or
00:26:22opening Deir Ezzor Airport internationally
00:26:25and domestically. We also talked about the Industrial City, about
00:26:28major road and infrastructure projects, health,
00:26:32and industrial. The role of all these projects
00:26:38in Syria and bringing back vitality to this forgotten corner
00:26:41for perhaps years in the time of the defunct
00:26:44regime. Good evening to you,
00:26:47to the distinguished guests,
00:26:49and to all viewers.
00:26:51Firstly,
00:26:55transition to a development phase in the eastern region of
00:26:57Syria sends a clear message
00:27:01that the stability phase is over, and that we are now
00:27:05in a phase of security and stability,
00:27:09and that Syria
00:27:11its children from east to
00:27:15north to west to south.
00:27:18Therefore, the process of transitioning to self-development
00:27:21through important development projects, such as Deir
00:27:24Ezzor Airport, which had symbolic
00:27:27importance as it was a military base that targeted
00:27:30civilians during the fallen regime,
00:27:34and therefore transforming it, not only rehabilitating it, but also
00:27:38transforming it into an international airport, is considered
00:27:40a developmental renaissance in this
00:27:43region. The eastern region in Syria
00:27:47represents, if we talk about Deir Ezzor Governorate, more
00:27:51than 18% of the area of Syria, meaning we are talking
00:27:55about the second largest city in terms of area after Homs city
00:27:59in Syria. Therefore, this is only at the geographical
00:28:03level. It has a distinctive geographical
00:28:06location, in addition to its wealth. We are talking about
00:28:10oil, we are talking about more than
00:28:1341 oil fields located in this region.
00:28:16Therefore, more than half of the oil fields in Syria are located in
00:28:20Deir Ezzor Governorate. I mean, we are talking about agriculture. Deir
00:28:23Ezzor is in the first place. Deir Ezzor is the basket of wheat
00:28:27and the basket of barley and the basket of agricultural products.
00:28:31And talking about
00:28:34therefore, Deir Ezzor, as an eastern region, has great
00:28:38importance in the Syrian development plan.
00:28:41There cannot be an effective development plan without
00:28:45the sources of raw materials,
00:28:49resources, but also re-producing these resources, and this
00:28:53is what, I mean, the type of projects, the industrial city
00:28:56for petrochemicals, because it is rich in oil, because we
00:28:59need to establish factories within this
00:29:04are capable of production and not
00:29:08only exporting these materials to distant
00:29:12areas, and thus reusing them in other
00:29:15governorates, and this helps to employ the unemployed
00:29:19part of Deir Ezzor, and this is very important. Therefore, any productive
00:29:23project has importance.
00:29:25Projects for food industries, food industries, because food
00:29:29factories need raw materials, they need the agricultural
00:29:33materials available within the region, and therefore
00:29:36In my opinion, this is a very smart and successful investment,
00:29:40but in my opinion, the delay
00:29:44in it was due to security reasons and other
00:29:47reasons, but currently the wheel has started
00:29:50towards this region, and this region, if
00:29:54these resources in this region are used well
00:29:57and invested in a studied
00:30:00and scientific manner, we will reach indeed a very
00:30:04rich region that reflects the richness of this region
00:30:07on the people of the eastern region, and when we talk about Deir
00:30:11ez-Zor, we talk about Raqqa, we talk about Al-Hasakah, because naturally,
00:30:14this is a tribal region, and therefore there is a connection between all the people
00:30:18of this region. And also the process of connecting
00:30:21this region with Syria, meaning
00:30:25the intelligence in that, okay, we are going to build
00:30:28a road and also rebuild bridges, which is very important
00:30:31because they are arteries,
00:30:34the real arteries through which the residents of the eastern region move towards
00:30:38inner Syria. And very important bridges,
00:30:41I mean, on the Euphrates River to transport agricultural
00:30:44crops, to transport to supply centers
00:30:48for the daily lives of citizens, etc.
00:30:51And the connection that
00:30:54was mentioned by His Excellency the President
00:30:57is a project.