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00:00:00To the news summary: President Ahmed Al-Shara discussed with
00:00:03government officials the launch of a set of projects in
00:00:07Aleppo governorate.
00:00:09evening to you. Of course, this These include real estate development, tourism and industrial facilities, and the establishment of
00:00:15meetings. We have a long history in an exhibition city. This
00:00:16Republic. This took place during a meeting that included Al-Shaar, Minister of Economy and Industry in the the Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic,
00:00:19Abdul Rahman Al-Aama, and the Ministers of Agriculture, Basil
00:00:22Al-Suwaidan, Tourism, Mazen
00:00:25willing, this vital
00:00:25the importance of a group of scientists from Al-Salhani, Public Works and Housing, Mustafa Abdul Razzaq,
00:00:28the Governor of Aleppo, Azzam Al-Gharib, and the Director General
00:00:31of the Investment Authority, Ahmed Rawad Ramadan,
00:00:34Uzbekistan. We visited this and a number of
00:00:36officials.
00:00:40The Ministry of Energy called upon those dismissed from their jobs
00:00:43due to the revolution to review the specified locations for each
00:00:47name according to the schedules it published via an electronic link.
00:00:51The ministry stated that this call comes to complete
00:00:54the next phase of return-to-work procedures,
00:00:58as the number of those who received the call reached
00:01:01341 workers in various entities
00:01:05affiliated with the ministry, while the ministry confirms its continuation
00:01:09in studying the remaining requests and files to
00:01:12restore employment rights to their
00:01:17a country like Uzbekistan not owners.
00:01:19The Internal Security Forces announced the arrest of former Major General
00:01:22Ahmed Mohamed
00:01:24concluded with a meeting with Ismail, one of the first-line leaders in the Republican Guard
00:01:27during the reign of the defunct regime.
00:01:30The Internal Security Forces clarified that the military records
00:01:34of the detainee show his progression in a number of leadership
00:01:37positions, as he started as a platoon leader, then a company
00:01:42to complete the journey. We rely heavily on commander in the second battalion
00:01:42with its counterpart affiliated with the
00:01:47free economy in all countries relies on from the Uzbek side. There 101st Airborne Regiment before his promotion in early 2016 to
00:01:52today by the Syrian side, by Good evening again. The Uzbek-Syrian Chief of Operations of the same regiment. The Internal Security Forces also indicated that
00:01:56Ismail directly participated in leading the attacks
00:02:01on the cities of Aleppo,
00:02:03Mr. Muhammad, to this Daraa, and Eastern Ghouta.
00:02:04The
00:02:08Drug Control Directorate in Homs Governorate announced the dismantling of
00:02:11a criminal network specialized in drug
00:02:16Syrian expertise in this Syria had a large cotton trafficking, which relied on entrapping youth into drug use to recruit them
00:02:21strength in for theft, during a security operation carried out
00:02:24in cooperation with the Special Tasks Forces. It indicated that
00:02:28the raid operation witnessed an armed
00:02:31clash that resulted in the neutralization of the network leader
00:02:34and his assistant, and the arrest of nine of its members,
00:02:39manufactured many after precise monitoring and follow-up operations
00:02:42that lasted for weeks.
00:02:44one billion dollars or more in The operation resulted in the seizure of 23,000 Captagon pills
00:02:47and about 12 kilograms of
00:02:52Agency in the hashish, and a quantity of crystal
00:02:54methamphetamine, in addition to firearms and various
00:02:58stolen materials.
00:03:02The Directorate of Emergency and Disaster Management in
00:03:05Al-Hasakah Governorate launched a response
00:03:07Of course, all these points were mentioned in plan to reduce the risks of floods
00:03:10and torrents in the areas most exposed to danger,
00:03:13based
00:03:15they wear in Saudi Arabia, proposals and visions Syrians know what on the assessment, to assess the risks and floods
00:03:20environment, in parallel with that the governorate witnessed during the past year. The Director of the
00:03:25So we are talking about this Directorate of Emergency and Disaster Management in Al-Hasakah, Abdul Halim Al-Shehab, said that the plan
00:03:29targets areas located on the banks of the
00:03:32Khabur River and wadi channels,
00:03:35especially in Al-Hamis, Al-Yaarubiyah, and Ras Al-Ain,
00:03:40How do you assess this with the aim of enhancing early preparedness and reducing potential damage that
00:03:44may affect residents, property, and infrastructure.
00:03:48The
00:03:51summary concludes. In God's
00:03:54is not keeping.
00:05:05both sides us an overview of this Good evening, dear viewers, and welcome to a new episode of
00:05:09begin serious work on the Syria Tonight program. Good evening, Salam. Good evening to you. Abdel
00:05:12Qader, good evening to you too, viewers. Welcome to the Syria Tonight
00:05:16files. In our first
00:05:18file,
00:05:22the Minister of Economy and Industry issues a decision to
00:05:25form the Syrian-Uzbek Business Council with the aim of regulating the work of
00:05:29joint business councils.
00:05:30In
00:05:35our second file, we discuss
00:05:38the National Commission for Missing Persons completing the first
00:05:41training program on DNA laboratories in
00:05:44The Hague and how to use these programs in the search
00:05:48for
00:05:48missing persons.
00:05:53And in our third file, we discuss the lifting by the United
00:05:57States of America of restrictions related to arms sales
00:06:00and military financing to Syria, as part of previous
00:06:04measures related to sanctions imposed
00:06:07on it.
00:06:12We also present, within our files for this evening, the local
00:06:15calls in the Deir ez-Zor countryside for the continued operation of educational
00:06:19complexes and the response of the Directorate of Education and Teaching to
00:06:23these
00:06:23calls.
00:06:28In our last file, the Governor of Raqqa, Abdul Rahman
00:06:31Salameh, speaks to Al-Ikhbariya about the difficulties faced by the
00:06:35governorate and the plans put in place to rehabilitate its infrastructure.
00:06:39infrastructure.
00:07:04Business Forum was held in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, with the participation of a delegation from
00:07:08the Ministry of Economy and Industry
00:07:12and representatives of government agencies and the business sector in both countries.
00:07:16The forum's activities focused on discussing opportunities for economic,
00:07:19commercial, and investment cooperation between
00:07:23the two countries. Yes, Abdul Qader. The Minister of Economy
00:07:26and Industry, Nidal Al-Shaar, issued a decision to form the Syrian-Uzbek Business Council
00:07:30from the Syrian side, as part of regulating the work of
00:07:34joint business councils. The decision stipulated the council's commitment
00:07:37to work in accordance with the provisions of the
00:07:41system. for joint Syrian business councils
00:07:45with countries
00:07:46around the world.
00:07:50From government support and facility modernization to
00:07:53digital transformation and export expansion, Uzbekistan's experience
00:07:56in developing light industries was the focus of the visit
00:07:59of the Minister of Economy and Industry, Nidal Al-Shaar, to the Light Industry Development
00:08:04country. Minister Al-Shaar reviewed the agency's working mechanisms
00:08:08and programs in supporting industrial projects and companies
00:08:11and providing. and facilities, in addition to its role
00:08:14in modernizing facilities and introducing modern technologies, which
00:08:18contributes to increasing productivity and enhancing the competitiveness
00:08:21of products. Digital transformation was present in the Uzbek presentation
00:08:24through the provision of digital services to industrial
00:08:28enterprises, streamlining procedures, and improving the business
00:08:32promotion mechanisms for investment and export
00:08:35and attracting foreign investments. The visit also covered
00:08:38the experience of coordination between the agency and specialized
00:08:42sectoral associations, especially in the textile, clothing,
00:08:45leather, and footwear industries, with the aim of developing production
00:08:48and improving quality and opening more markets for local
00:08:52products.
00:08:55The importance of this experience for Syrian-Uzbek cooperation
00:08:58comes in light of the development achieved by Uzbekistan in the light industries
00:09:02sector, where its textile industry exports reached
00:09:05approximately 2.6 billion dollars in
00:09:092025, reaching 75 countries, while
00:09:12the country aims to increase
00:09:16the value of these exports to 4 billion dollars in
00:09:192026.
00:09:22The Syrian Federation of Chambers of Commerce and the Uzbek Chamber of Commerce and Industry
00:09:26signed a memorandum of understanding in February
00:09:29last year aimed at enhancing the exchange of economic
00:09:33information, organizing joint business events and forums,
00:09:36and supporting the participation of companies in exhibitions.
00:09:40Between developing light industries and exchanging
00:09:43expertise, the textile, clothing, leather,
00:09:46and footwear sectors appear to be among the most prominent areas for enhancing Syrian-Uzbek
00:09:50cooperation and benefiting from the Uzbek experience
00:09:52in production, export, and attracting
00:09:55investments.
00:09:59On this topic, we are pleased to host Mr.
00:10:02Mohammed Yassin Hourieh, Assistant Minister of Economy and Industry
00:10:05for Industrial Affairs. He joins us
00:10:08live from Tashkent. Welcome, Mr. Mohammed, and thank
00:10:12you for being with us on the Syria Tonight program. First, please give
00:10:17forum held in
00:10:19Tashkent.
00:10:22In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Good
00:10:34delegation was led by Dr. Nidal
00:10:38Syrian Arab delegation included more than
00:10:4240 businessmen, Syrian industrialists, and traders.
00:10:45Of course, the goal of this visit is to
00:10:49transform previous meetings
00:10:52and encounters into a practical reality. This visit
00:10:56is not the first for a Syrian economic delegation to
00:10:59country in February of this year,
00:11:02and there was also a visit from an Uzbek delegation
00:11:06to Syria in June. Aha.
00:11:09This visit comes today to crown these
00:11:12meetings and to crown these forums
00:11:15and turn them into a practical reality. Of course, the first day was full
00:11:19of meetings, starting with a visit to
00:11:21the Uzbek Light Industry Development Authority
00:11:25which is concerned with light and medium industries,
00:11:28which are, of course, widespread in Syria. This
00:11:32visit was very beneficial in learning how to
00:11:35regulate and how to deal with these small
00:11:38and medium enterprises and develop them and transform them into
00:11:41productive enterprises that produce high-quality goods
00:11:44and export goods. Of course, the first day also
00:11:49the Uzbek Minister of Investment,
00:11:53where an agreement or a memorandum of cooperation was signed and
00:11:57a joint committee was established between Syria and Uzbekistan
00:12:01to coordinate on the governmental side between Syria and
00:12:04Uzbekistan, each sector
00:12:09will be meetings, there will be joint rooms,
00:12:13there will be a long dialogue, God
00:12:16willing, to turn this visit in particular
00:12:19into a practical reality and start commercial and economic movement between
00:12:23the two countries, God willing. Welcome back,
00:12:28file to talk about this important visit.
00:12:31From the last point you raised,
00:12:34you talked about this
00:12:37visit and concluded several meetings
00:12:39and crowned them to transfer visions into practical
00:12:43application. Tell us about this point in more detail.
00:12:47How will this practical application be? What priorities
00:12:51are we talking about?
00:12:53Of course, what comes to the minds of the dear viewers is, first, why
00:12:57Uzbekistan? Uzbekistan is a country in Central
00:13:00Asia that has borders with all Central Asian
00:13:04countries. It is a new market. It is an open
00:13:07market. It went through an experience similar to the Syrian experience.
00:13:10It transformed from a closed economy to a liberalized
00:13:13open economy several years ago and achieved
00:13:16significant economic growth. It has extensive experience
00:13:20in transitioning from a closed economy to an open economy.
00:13:23Uzbekistan has enormous natural resources of copper
00:13:27and agriculture, cotton, dried
00:13:31fruits. These are all raw materials that can be
00:13:34used in industry in Syria. Many
00:13:39for cooperation between Syria and Uzbekistan in this field
00:13:43were presented, including the establishment of joint
00:13:46factories in Syria. Also, Uzbekistan is a
00:13:50landlocked country. It does not have borders with the sea. So
00:13:53it wants a gateway to the Mediterranean to export its goods to
00:13:57the European and African markets. So through
00:14:00these meetings, several proposals were presented,
00:14:04including what is called the Green Road between Syria and Uzbekistan, and also, as
00:14:07I mentioned, the establishment of factories in Syria. Of course, these factories have
00:14:11great benefits if established in Syria in terms of employment and in terms
00:14:14of exports. God willing, there
00:14:17will be other meetings after this meeting. There will be
00:14:21more specialized and more technical and more
00:14:25specialized meetings for each field separately. Of course,
00:14:29the traders and industrialists who were with us today at the forum
00:14:33signed several agreements, export agreements for raw
00:14:36materials, and also explored the Uzbek market for things that can
00:14:40be exported to this market, including medicines and fertilizers that
00:14:43Syria is famous for. So this all, God willing, aligns with
00:14:47the vision of the Ministry of Economy and Industry to open new markets, to develop
00:14:51industry, and to reconnect Syria and restore it to the international map, God
00:14:54willing. God willing. Okay, Mr. Muhammad, the Minister of Economy
00:14:58and Industry, Mr. Nidal
00:15:01Al-Shaar, spoke about, or learned about, the experience of
00:15:05light industries in Uzbekistan. Why was
00:15:08the focus, both from the Ministry
00:15:11and from the Uzbek side, on light
00:15:14industries? And what is the impact of transferring
00:15:18this experience, given that you mentioned that
00:15:22Uzbekistan has an experience similar to what
00:15:25Syrians are experiencing today?
00:15:28My dear brother, we in the Ministry of Economy and Industry start from the reality
00:15:32we are facing in Syria. Syria, after coming out of long
00:15:36years of war, has facilities exposed to destruction,
00:15:39and facilities exposed to depreciation. The machines are old.
00:15:43Most of the factories in Syria are
00:15:45small and medium-sized and spread throughout
00:15:49Syria. These factories must rise,
00:15:53they must achieve added value, we must
00:15:56transfer to them an experience that happened with
00:15:59other countries in their renaissance and in their transition to a qualitative
00:16:03leap. Of course, to transform from local industries, simple
00:16:06industries, to developed industries and export
00:16:10industries. This is what we aspire to. We want to bring all
00:16:13experiences. We do not want to reinvent the wheel from scratch. We must
00:16:17bring similar experiences to the Syrian
00:16:19experience. We start from the Syrian reality. We start from the current
00:16:23Syrian economy, and God willing, we will move step by step with the industrial
00:16:26brothers. We will move step by step until we achieve
00:16:29the vision we mentioned and mention in all
00:16:32meetings, which is the return of Syria to its industrial position,
00:16:35the return of Syria to export. The return of Syrian products to all
00:16:39shelves in all places in the world, God
00:16:43willing. Aha. Okay, the intersections of the Syrian
00:16:46and Uzbek experiences, as you mentioned, Mr. Mohammed, create a common
00:16:49economic ground, but when talking about, for example,
00:16:54having maritime borders, while Syria has a geopolitical
00:16:57and strategic location that connects
00:17:00three continents, then what does Uzbekistan want from
00:17:04Syria in this context and in the expansive
00:17:08visions? We are talking about transferring some industries to Syrian
00:17:11territories.
00:17:13Of course, Uzbekistan, as a rising
00:17:16economic power currently and in the process of economic
00:17:20transformation, as we mentioned, is looking for new markets. It
00:17:23is looking for investments. It is looking for international
00:17:27agreements that bring it closer to the
00:17:30maritime facade that Syria possesses. Of course, as we know, Syria has a facade,
00:17:34and all
00:17:36countries in the world look at Syria as an investment
00:17:40opportunity, and among these countries is Uzbekistan. So it
00:17:43seeks to develop its industry in Syria. It seeks to
00:17:47export. It seeks to market its raw materials. As
00:17:49we mentioned, we in
00:17:53production of one million tons per year, but after the war
00:17:57and long years, production became very small, and we have a large
00:18:00textile base in Syria, especially in Aleppo. This textile base
00:18:04needs raw material. This raw material is available here in
00:18:07Uzbekistan. So this is all an opportunity for integration and cooperation between
00:18:11the two countries. We want to increase trade
00:18:15from 400 million dollars in
00:18:182025, God willing, to
00:18:21this year and next year, God willing, to more than that, God
00:18:25willing. Okay, Mr. Muhammad,
00:18:28can we talk about the exchange of expertise between
00:18:32the two sides, the Syrian side and the Uzbek side,
00:18:35and even the training
00:18:38of cadres, whether in Uzbekistan or in other friendly
00:18:41countries?
00:18:45the discussions. We had a long and extensive meeting with the Uzbek
00:18:48Minister of Investment. All these points were raised, including
00:18:51training and qualification, and joint exhibitions.
00:18:55From the Syrian delegation, Mr. Mohamed Hamza, the Exhibition Director, was
00:18:59with us in the delegation. God willing, there will be exhibitions for Syrian products in
00:19:02Uzbekistan, and also exhibitions for Uzbek products in Syria. Of course,
00:19:06it started with the opening of the Uzbek House in Aleppo during the previous
00:19:09visit of the Uzbek delegation. All these matters were put on the table.
00:19:13We, God willing, in the Ministry of Economy and Industry,
00:19:17all that benefits the Syrian citizen and all that improves
00:19:21the living standards in Syria, we strive for it. The issue of training and qualification is very
00:19:25strong. They have visited factories in Uzbekistan that are very strong.
00:19:28They have modern machines. They have development.
00:19:31They have industrial automation. They have digital transformation.
00:19:35All these matters, God willing, we strive for them. And as I said,
00:19:38we look to the ends of the earth and to
00:19:41its west to search for what benefits our people and what
00:19:45develops, God willing, Syrian industry, specifically in this matter.
00:19:48Let's not stray too far, Mr. Muhammad. The exchange
00:19:51of expertise between the two countries regarding
00:19:55Syrian expertise as individuals,
00:19:58especially given this convergence and similarity in the Syrian and Uzbek
00:20:02experiences, are there specific
00:20:06industrial sectors for which you have actually
00:20:09set a specific program with a specific timeframe
00:20:13and specific delegations to visit
00:20:16Uzbekistan with the aim of deepening
00:20:18their industrial and economic expertise?
00:20:21Of course, the primary and largest sector in
00:20:25Uzbekistan and Syria is the textile sector.
00:20:28The sector in which direct cooperation is possible is this
00:20:31sector. So through joint chambers and through the joint committee,
00:20:35God willing, specialists from the government and from business councils and from businessmen
00:20:39and industrialists from
00:20:42will be appointed to, as we say,
00:20:47the ground. Of course, there will be visits of delegations from Syria to
00:20:50Uzbek factories. There will be knowledge transfer. There will be the issue of
00:20:54digital transformation that they have, as I mentioned. And also,
00:20:58we do not underestimate Syrian expertise. We do not underestimate the Syrian industrial mind that
00:21:01we always talk about in all
00:21:05textiles. We have many factories spread throughout
00:21:08Syria. We have the nine textile rings in Syria.
00:21:12We are exporters of clothing. God
00:21:15and large sector that Syria was famous
00:21:19for, as we always say, since the sixties, will return, God willing,
00:21:23to its position. So the first sectors that were talked about
00:21:26is the textile sector, as I mentioned. Also, they have a need in
00:21:30Uzbekistan for the pharmaceutical sector. We also have in Syria
00:21:34more than 85 human pharmaceutical factories
00:21:37that export medicines. We can also benefit from our experience, God
00:21:40willing, in transferring expertise to them. We have expertise in the field of fertilizers. All of this, God
00:21:44willing, will be done through specialized joint
00:21:47chambers that will include all
00:21:51specialists from all sides, God willing. In conclusion, and in addition to these
00:21:55joint chambers, Mr. Muhammad, His Excellency
00:21:59Minister Nidal Sha'ar issued a decision to form the Syrian-Uzbek Business
00:22:02Council on the Syrian side, as part of regulating the work of joint business councils. Many
00:22:06may ask about the role of these joint
00:22:09councils in supporting the economy, in looking
00:22:12at the economic file and other files that are also
00:22:16discussed. Of course, as we mentioned, the governmental
00:22:20side signed an agreement or a memorandum of understanding with the
00:22:23Uzbek side to form joint committees. It is also necessary
00:22:26for the private sector
00:22:32the private sector in Syria. The advanced and
00:22:37the private sector. So the business councils that were signed
00:22:42Dr. Nidal Al-Shaar, through
00:22:45the Uzbek-Syrian forum that was held today in
00:22:48Tashkent. The Business Council will have
00:22:52a major role in connecting businessmen between the two sides. We have
00:22:55a union of chambers of industry and a union of chambers of commerce. They also have, on
00:22:59their side, a union of chambers of industry and commerce. These joint
00:23:03business councils have a major role. We have come a long way
00:23:07in business councils. We have more than 22. Of course, today, number
00:23:1022 is the Uzbek-Syrian
00:23:13Council, which was announced by our side and will be
00:23:17announced by the Uzbek side
00:23:19as well. regarding the Uzbek-Syrian Business Council. So, as
00:23:23we mentioned, we must have connections from all aspects, whether
00:23:26governmental, private sector, or specialists. We will also
00:23:30have, as I mentioned, a joint chamber for roads and
00:23:34for logistics, as they say. A long road
00:23:37of 3,000 km from Uzbekistan to Syria
00:23:40requires facilities and agreements with several
00:23:44countries. So all of this, God willing, will be discussed
00:23:47and will be turned into a practical reality, God willing, through the chambers
00:23:50I mentioned. I thank you very much, and thank
00:23:54you for your efforts, Mr. Mohammed Yassin Hourieh, Assistant Minister of Economy and Industry
00:23:57for Industrial Affairs. You were with us live from the Uzbek
00:24:01capital, Tashkent.
00:24:04We remain in the same context and expand on it further. With us here in the studio
00:24:08is our guest, Mr. Firas Shakour, an economic analyst. Welcome back,
00:24:11Mr. Firas. Welcome.
00:24:15cooperation and the new horizons offered by the Uzbek-Syrian
00:24:18partnership. Starting from shared visions
00:24:22only and memorandums of understanding to joint committees, and today crowned
00:24:26with the Syrian-Uzbek Business Council.
00:24:30direction, Syria, in the first place,
00:24:34and this newly announced partnership? Greetings to you and
00:24:37to all the dear viewers. Of course, this
00:24:40is very important work that the new
00:24:44Syrian government is doing, and it is focusing on the textile sector, which
00:24:47reduces the unemployment rate in Syria, and as
00:24:51we know, Syria was famous for textile
00:24:54industries very much, but
00:24:57it lagged behind due to the devastating war created by
00:25:01the defunct regime. The focus now is on textile
00:25:04industries with countries that are advanced in these
00:25:07industries to bring new expertise. As
00:25:11we know, many Syrian expertise have either
00:25:15emigrated or traveled or are outside Syria
00:25:18currently. Now, the textile sector in
00:25:21Syria needs new factories,
00:25:25new workshops, new cadres, and new
00:25:29companies. Of course, there is a great interest, both
00:25:32for Syria and for Uzbekistan. As we know,
00:25:35Uzbekistan has no sea.
00:25:39It wants to open new markets. Syrians
00:25:42are very skilled in marketing, especially if there are
00:25:45developed industries in textile industries.
00:25:49It has a great interest in reducing the unemployment rate in
00:25:52Syria to bring new machinery. As
00:25:56we know, all of Syria now has,
00:26:00there are worn-out or old textile machines.
00:26:11to create new job opportunities for Syrian
00:26:15youth, for the available
00:26:19Syrian expertise, it wants
00:26:22new machines, new industry.
00:26:25In Syria, there is export to all
00:26:28parts of the world. A large gate of Syria.
00:26:32to all parts of the world and has
00:26:34great efficiency in working in Syria. Welcome
00:26:38back, Mr. Firas. You followed what Mr. Muhammad spoke about the
00:26:42issue of why Uzbekistan and specifically
00:26:45the issues related
00:26:47to work or light
00:26:51industries.
00:26:53When we talk about the textile file,
00:26:57production, trade, investment, and technology
00:27:00transfer, there is
00:27:02perhaps a strong and solid partnership
00:27:06being built today between Syria and Uzbekistan. Of course,
00:27:10there is an agreement they are working on to
00:27:13enhance it on the ground to build factories on
00:27:17the ground. When there are small factories
00:27:20working, there will be a lot of labor. That means
00:27:24a large number of small projects will
00:27:27move the economic wheel in Syria. There will be
00:27:31strong production. As we know, there may
00:27:33be very large markets
00:27:37for Uzbekistan, but it has no gateway
00:27:39for export. If exports were by air,
00:27:43it would be very expensive. If exports were by sea, there is no
00:27:47sea in Uzbekistan. As we know, it is surrounded by several
00:27:50countries. It has no sea. If
00:27:53it wants to export its products, it could be very
00:27:56costly. Whereas in Syria, wages will
00:28:00be low in sea transport or in
00:28:04worker wages. The Syrian worker
00:28:07is, wages are very
00:28:11good for Uzbekistan compared to Syrian
00:28:15wages. And there is also great
00:28:18field. And Syria also has a great
00:28:23export. As we know, Syrians
00:28:27are very skilled in trade
00:28:30and exporting and distributing to countries
00:28:33around the world very much. In Turkey,
00:28:36Syrians moved textile factories
00:28:38and
00:28:41things. And the Syrian product is characterized
00:28:44by having a sophisticated taste, whether
00:28:48it is, for example, the winter
00:28:51season, the summer season, the spring,
00:28:54or the autumn. I mean, they are distinguished. They have experience.
00:28:58very big. They have good taste
00:29:02in models. They know
00:29:05how the manufacturing process is managed
00:29:08and how the seasons are managed
00:29:11in these We must not forget that
00:29:18in Algeria, in Tunisia. It was a very
00:29:21big trade. They come to the Hamidiyeh market or they come to Aleppo
00:29:24and they buy large quantities of fabrics.
00:29:28And Syria now needs new
00:29:31factories to rehabilitate factories and restart the fabric
00:29:34industry and export it to the countries of the world.
00:29:38Well, when we talk about
00:29:41economic intersections, there are 3000 kilometers separating
00:29:45the two countries, but the common economic interests have overridden all these
00:29:48geographical borders or the distance, if I may say so. Yes.
00:29:52Uzbekistan
00:29:56one of the major economic countries, but it has excelled in some
00:30:00sectors, namely textiles. There has been a textile
00:30:03economic boom in Uzbekistan over the past five
00:30:05years. There has been a huge leap, and therefore Syria
00:30:09focused on this aspect through the first textile exhibition a while
00:30:13ago. And that's why perhaps the attention turned to
00:30:16Uzbekistan. What can this Asian
00:30:19country add to Syria in this specific
00:30:22context and accelerate the Syrian textile renaissance? Of course,
00:30:26when I want to take my experience, I want to take my experience from someone
00:30:30who has succeeded in this field or is successful in this field
00:30:33and whose successes have increased from
00:30:37year to year. Syria is adopting the same approach. It sees
00:30:40and looks at who is successful. Syria wants to succeed.
00:30:44Syria wants to rise. Syria wants to strengthen this
00:30:47industry. I mean, the textile industry wants to rise
00:30:51with it because it will be this
00:30:53industry will
00:30:57create very many job opportunities.