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00:00:07partnership, whose impact will be and complete
00:00:13extent does this From re-establishing the urgent aspects
00:00:15so that it can be capable of important sectors to
00:00:17restoring productive capacity and moving the economic wheel, Syrian-Saudi
00:00:21in Syria in the commercial relations enter a new stage that transcends the presence of political support
00:00:25and journalist from to establishing a broad economic and developmental partnership
00:00:29that places investment
00:00:31Saudi-Syrian bond and reconstruction at the core of the path of cooperation between the two countries.
00:00:35The agreements witnessed by the capital Riyadh, with the presence of His Excellency President Ahmed
00:00:41This is part of a stage. the first conference for the Minister of Foreign Affairs, I will start from here in the studio with al-Shara and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, are not limited to a specific sector, but rather extend
00:00:45to include energy,
00:00:46sovereign wealth fund that is among the top ten industry, housing,
00:00:49of consecutive steps health, water, defense,
00:00:50based on joint cooperation, and financial services in a package that reflects the breadth of cooperation
00:00:53and the diversity of its levels. These
00:00:57steps gain special importance in light of the challenges
00:01:00facing the Syrian economy and its need
00:01:05for the thermal power for financing, expertise, one step at a time in partnership.
00:01:07Second, that these difficult and technology. Concessional development loans
00:01:09exceeding 400
00:01:13countries to participate, encouraging million dollars stand out as one of the supporting tools for rehabilitating
00:01:17infrastructure and restoring the efficiency of vital
00:01:20and I expect, Hiba, facilities, while industrial agreements participation in full open horizons
00:01:23for developing production, enhancing
00:01:27in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense to prepare this investment, and transferring sector, whether in expertise. However, dollars from the Saudi private
00:01:29beyond the numbers and signatures, questions arise regarding
00:01:33the nature of this partnership and the extent
00:01:36of its impact on the Syrian economy and its ability to
00:01:39transition from financing recovery projects to
00:01:43building a sustainable productive
00:01:45base, as well as its repercussions on the future of economic
00:01:49and political relations between
00:01:52Damascus and Riyadh.
00:01:54the components. There is also a common factor Do the Syrian-Saudi agreements
00:01:58step and its repercussions represent a turning point at the beginning of the path of economic recovery and reconstruction?
00:02:02like that. So today, And what can this partnership add to the opportunities for development
00:02:06and stability in Syria? A new episode of the program "Syria Time"
00:02:10with me, Hiba Al-Masalma.
00:02:26and together we are working
00:02:28take handouts from
00:02:31His Excellency President Ahmed Al-Shara and Saudi Crown Prince
00:02:36when the Syrian economy needs and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud witnessed the signing
00:02:41the region has enjoyed some stability that helps of a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding
00:02:43to enhance the frameworks of joint cooperation between
00:02:46the two countries. More details in this
00:02:50and its emphasis on it is the first report. From rebuilding infrastructure
00:02:54to moving the wheels of production, and from restoring
00:02:57service sectors to establishing strategic
00:03:00context for building the state. partnerships, the Syrian-Saudi agreement opens
00:03:03a new page in the course
00:03:06of relations between the two countries, titled
00:03:10There is another aspect also in this "Investing in the Future" and transforming political cooperation into developmental
00:03:13and economic projects that touch the lives
00:03:16of Syrians and support the recovery
00:03:18process.
00:03:22an Arab stronghold in this A wide range of agreements and memoranda of understanding place
00:03:25vital sectors before new opportunities for advancement.
00:03:30After the capital Riyadh witnessed the signing
00:03:32of agreements that included energy, industry,
00:03:36housing, health,
00:03:38in one front to achieve this water, defense, and financial services, in the presence of His Excellency President Ahmed Al-Shara
00:03:42and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
00:03:45At the forefront
00:03:48of these steps are six concessional
00:03:52development loans worth over
00:03:56and what are the wounds that 403 million dollars to finance projects whose effects
00:04:00extend beyond rehabilitation towards restoring
00:04:03productive capacity and improving the quality of services.
00:04:07The rehabilitation of the Aleppo Thermal Power Plant means
00:04:11support for the electricity system,
00:04:13its political and economic weight and the development of water networks enhances the efficiency of resource
00:04:17management, while the rehabilitation of civil defense centers,
00:04:20hospitals, and housing units
00:04:23constitutes a direct investment in community security
00:04:28today, Syria. Syria and stability. As for the industrial agreements, they open
00:04:32the components of the Syrian state the door for the exchange of expertise and technologies,
00:04:35the development of industrial cities, supply chains,
00:04:38and attracting investments, thereby enhancing production
00:04:41opportunities and creating a more
00:04:44identity, returned to the Arab embrace. This capable environment
00:04:46with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for attracting projects and providing job opportunities. In the defense
00:04:50track, the signing of the cooperation agreement
00:04:53between the Syrian and Saudi Ministries of Defense
00:04:56comes to add an institutional dimension to the partnership
00:05:00between the two countries.
00:05:03From financing to investment, and from exchanging
00:05:06expertise to building capacities, the features
00:05:10or impede the state's movement of Syrian-Saudi cooperation
00:05:11it is a step are taking shape. It carries promising opportunities
00:05:14and lays foundations for a long-term
00:05:19on development, reconstruction, and building
00:05:22a more stable and prosperous
00:05:25future.
00:05:29To discuss this topic, we have with us in the studio Ahmed Jassim
00:05:32Al-Hussein, writer and political researcher,
00:05:35and Jasser Al-Jasser, writer
00:05:38Riyadh, and from Riyadh also Mohammed Al-Bishi, editor-in-chief
00:05:41of Al-Iqtisadiah newspaper, and Dr.
00:05:45Mahmoud Abdel Karim, financial and economic expert from Dubai.
00:05:48Welcome all.
00:05:52Professor Ahmed Jassim Al-Hussein. Professor Ahmed, if
00:05:56agreements were signed in Riyadh between Syria
00:05:59and Saudi Arabia, can we say today
00:06:02that we are moving in Syrian-Saudi relations from
00:06:06the stage of strengthening political relations to a multi-dimensional
00:06:09strategic partnership?
00:06:17Good evening, Hiba, and good evening to the viewers of Syrian News, and indeed, it is Syria Time and also Saudi Arabia
00:06:20Time this time. Yes, because first, the visit
00:06:24came after a visit that took place a few days ago, meaning
00:06:27two visits in one month, and this indicates the level
00:06:30of coordination between the two countries,
00:06:34in addition to the nature of the reception and who
00:06:36accompanies His Excellency the President on this
00:06:40visit. Also, there was talk
00:06:43during the past period about a set of agreements
00:06:47that today materialized and became a reality, and therefore, Syrians
00:06:51today look at these agreements not as promises
00:06:54of reconstruction from businessmen, with all due respect to this
00:06:58sector, but rather as something
00:07:01that contributes to building the state, and this
00:07:04also reflects the keenness of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
00:07:07to move Syrian institutions forward. This
00:07:11also supports the idea that
00:07:14the Kingdom is moving with this country
00:07:17and is trying to help heal its wounds,
00:07:20and therefore, here we are transitioning from the idea
00:07:24of aid
00:07:26or the idea of assistance to the idea of building, building
00:07:30the Syrian state, helping to build the Syrian state, to the idea of continuous
00:07:34recovery. Sustainability also, the idea of the loan.
00:07:38Syria today does not want to
00:07:41others. Rather, the idea is that this loan is a concessional loan
00:07:45from brothers
00:07:49to help build certain sectors. These sectors are related
00:07:52to energy, related to emergencies, related
00:07:56to health, related to infrastructure, related
00:07:59to water, related to multiple
00:08:02aspects, all of which serve the Syrian citizen, and these
00:08:06projects have been submitted and are not
00:08:09financial figures transferred to the Syrian budget. Rather, they are
00:08:13specific projects, here electricity, here
00:08:16water, here electricity meters, to
00:08:19their place and within a timeline and within specific frameworks and financial
00:08:23transfer mechanisms, meaning assistance in building the state,
00:08:26and this is what the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
00:08:29has promised. So the matter is not
00:08:32salaries for employees or a matter
00:08:36of oil or something else, but rather developmental
00:08:38projects in this country, and this
00:08:42comes from the keenness of the Kingdom to see Syria move in the right
00:08:46direction, and on the other hand, Syria today
00:08:49has counted its wounds and is focusing
00:08:52on what are the priorities, what is the first wound that we need to close
00:08:56or treat, then the second wound, then the third, because the authority
00:09:00in Syria today inherited a country that was destroyed
00:09:03and devastated. Therefore, it defined the priorities
00:09:09we need so that this body can heal itself little by little.
00:09:12Oh, Professor Jasser, if Syria has counted
00:09:15its wounds, as Professor Ahmed says, and the Kingdom
00:09:19of Saudi Arabia, as usual, is helping
00:09:23Syria heal these wounds. Professor Jasser, what
00:09:26makes Syria today an important arena
00:09:30for Saudi investment
00:09:32and cooperation? Good evening,
00:09:36good evening. No, it is not
00:09:40has always been an important arena at all levels.
00:09:44Syria is a sister country, with deep-rooted relations,
00:09:47a shared history, an important Arab axis
00:09:51that was occupied and therefore returned to its original
00:09:56aspect of celebrating this radical and important transformation
00:10:00and this beautiful return. What
00:10:02makes the Kingdom connected to Syria is not
00:10:06only developments, and not only a transition from one stage to another.
00:10:10I think this is part of the course of these agreements. And these collaborations
00:10:13are part of the course of cooperation and integration between
00:10:16the two countries. It is a long-term plan that is not limited to
00:10:20this stage, or rather,
00:10:24in this long ladder that supports the Syrian state
00:10:28to be a stable, secure,
00:10:31and integrated state. We see that this type of agreement is
00:10:35strengthening the infrastructure of the state and feeding it completely
00:10:40in the process of growth and investment in the future. There is no
00:10:43primary goal of investing
00:10:46sense. There is investment in Syria in the authentic Arab country
00:10:50that will be one of the main factors for stability. This
00:10:56is in complete harmony with the leadership. From
00:11:00the first moment, the Kingdom stood by Syria and held
00:11:05Mr. Assad Al-Shaybani, when he attended in Riyadh. It was the first conference
00:11:09that confirmed the legitimacy of the new system
00:11:12in Syria, the legitimacy of this radical transformation in Syria, and took all
00:11:16the necessary steps to lift sanctions, lift
00:11:19international sanctions, and restore the financial system. All
00:11:22of these are attempts today. This is a boost
00:11:25in continuous steps. First, to confirm that stability
00:11:28is essential in the Arab world.
00:11:32circumstances do not change anything about future directions. We
00:11:35are working to build the future jointly and establish a nucleus
00:11:39for our Arab societies in a rational,
00:11:42objective, and precise manner. It is not
00:11:45just a matter of emotions. It is a matter of understanding the nature of crises
00:11:48and how to deal with them. Second, facilitating the possibility
00:11:52of the Syrian state providing basic services, both financial
00:11:56and non-financial, in cooperation. Defense cooperation and building the military
00:11:59identity of the Syrian state are also very important for it to be a capable
00:12:03and stable state, because the more complete the factors of stability
00:12:06are, from infrastructure services to security infrastructure to
00:12:10strategic cooperation, Syria will be able to be a gateway
00:12:13for investment in the near future, and it is on its way to that and possesses
00:12:33and European countries, in strengthening Professor Jasser, from a political
00:12:36perspective, what does the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia want to tell the world
00:12:39through these agreements with Syria? It says
00:12:42that Syria is a free Arab country
00:12:45that is coming to a near future, and we are by its side,
00:12:51to achieve this stability in the region and ward off the challenges
00:12:54and threats that affect the region's stability from all
00:12:58sides, whether Iranian or Israeli or otherwise. Therefore, Syria must regain
00:13:02its prestige, strength, and full and real presence,
00:13:05and this is what we must work on. Therefore, we also call
00:13:09on others to come and make Syria a platform for investment,
00:13:13a platform for cooperation in this aspect, a very important vital center,
00:13:17geographically and strategically, a country that is moving very quickly.
00:13:20The Syrian state is moving towards stability quickly, facing multiple
00:13:24and dangerous crises. Syria is being torn apart by wolves
00:13:27from all sides, but it has also been able to stand firm and transform in a short period
00:13:31into a state with these clear and strong features, and these are signs
00:13:34of stability and strength, and this continuous feeding of this aspect is what
00:13:38achieves this aspect to a large extent and contributes to accelerating the process
00:13:42of stability in Syria and its growth and prosperity, and therefore Syria will remain
00:13:47aspect. It will also remain an important platform for the extension of the world
00:13:50of stability in the region, and the bet is that our bet
00:13:54on our future is existing, alive, and flourishing, no matter how threatening
00:13:57or dangerous the surrounding
00:14:08the editor-in-chief of a specialized
00:14:11economic newspaper.
00:14:14How do you describe the nature of the financial
00:14:18structure of these concessional agreements from
00:14:22the Kingdom? Yes, welcome Hiba
00:14:25and the viewers of Al-Akhbaria and the guests who are participating
00:14:29in this episode or this program. Certainly, today Saudi Arabia has established
00:14:33different foundations for what has been done after it exercised
00:14:38on the global level and paved the way for
00:14:42restoring Syria's economic face to the world through, first, lifting
00:14:46sanctions as a first stage, then
00:14:49contributing to the re-inclusion of Syria within the SWIFT
00:14:52system or the global system, the global financial system
00:14:56and the dollar system, lifting all sanctions that prevented businessmen
00:14:59and economists from around the world and countries from dealing
00:15:03with Syria. This stage was very important.
00:15:06The new leadership in Syria, in cooperation
00:15:11contributed to working on it during the past
00:15:15two years and succeeded greatly in bringing Syria
00:15:18back to the economic scene after the previous regime contributed
00:15:22to keeping it away from the global financial system for decades.
00:15:26What the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is doing, whether through the agreements of the Saudi
00:15:30Development Fund or even through the Saudi
00:15:34private sector, is breaking the barrier of fear among the global
00:15:37business community that Saudi Arabia today is offering loans
00:15:41exceeding 400 billion US dollars
00:15:44for vital and important sectors that contribute
00:15:48to laying the foundation for the Syrian economy, and I am talking here about
00:15:51the health, energy, and banking
00:15:55and financial sectors, and defense sectors, which are
00:15:58important sectors through which Syrians can then
00:16:02launch into the world and seek to attract global and foreign investments
00:16:06when there is a strong, important, and ready
00:16:10foundation, and among these foundations is the Saudi
00:16:12desire and Saudi financial openness to Syria, which
00:16:16gives confidence, and you know that Saudi Arabia is one of the top twenty economies
00:16:20in the world and has a huge
00:16:24sovereign wealth funds in the world, so when it places its confidence
00:16:28in the Syrian economy, other funds, whether international
00:16:32or governmental, will follow. I want to add, Hiba, that
00:16:35today's interest and the signing of these agreements, for example, we are talking about
00:16:3890 million dollars
00:16:43that produces a large amount of electricity in Syria,
00:16:45100 or 90 million dollars for the reconstruction of 1000
00:16:49housing units. These vital projects are only from
00:16:53the government. We also await the Saudi private sector,
00:16:58that it will approach this figure of 400 million
00:17:04tourism or in culture or in the entertainment
00:17:07sector or in the hotel sector or the telecommunications sector. We have already
00:17:11heard during the past year and this year about a number
00:17:14of Saudi businessmen and there is a Supreme Council
00:17:18and a coordination council between Riyadh and Damascus that addresses
00:17:21vital projects that can be attractive to the Saudi private
00:17:25sector. What I want to say is that this step that was signed today between
00:17:28Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Ahmed Al-Shara
00:17:32is a fundamental and important
00:17:35will be felt not only in the region
00:17:38but also among international investors.
00:17:41Oh, Dr. Mahmoud Abdul Karim, if
00:17:44the value of the six development loans
00:17:47exceeds 400
00:17:50million dollars, doctor, what is the economic
00:17:53importance of these financings at this particular stage,
00:17:57and what are the sectors
00:17:59in which they can have a direct
00:18:02impact? Good evening to you and the esteemed
00:18:05guests. In my opinion, the importance
00:18:07of the financing lies in the fact that it comes
00:18:11at a time
00:18:14to restart its basic facilities and not just to inject
00:18:17additional funds. We
00:18:20are talking about 403 million dollars distributed over six
00:18:24development projects that aim to address real bottlenecks
00:18:28that hinder the return of production and improve
00:18:31the standard of living, and I believe that the most important impact
00:18:34begins with the electricity sector, which was allocated 90 million dollars to rehabilitate
00:18:38the Aleppo Thermal Power Plant. The goal was
00:18:42and it also aims to improve electricity supplies
00:18:45to about 5 million people. This
00:18:49is not just a household service. Regular electricity means
00:18:53that there is capacity for factories and workshops to work
00:18:56continuously, in addition to reducing reliance on generators
00:18:59and expensive fuel, thus reducing production
00:19:03costs and improving the competitiveness of Syrian industry.
00:19:07As for the housing sector, there are 60 million dollars to rehabilitate
00:19:11up to 1000 housing units, which helps
00:19:14families return and revitalizes construction work and provides
00:19:17more job opportunities for craftsmen
00:19:20and workers. As for civil defense, it received
00:19:24the largest allocation of 105 Yes, the largest share was
00:19:27indeed for the establishment and equipping
00:19:31of 25 centers from which more than 7 million people
00:19:34are expected to benefit from its services, and its economic
00:19:37importance is that it removes rubble and mines
00:19:41and opens roads and agricultural lands,
00:19:44which allows economic activity to return to areas
00:19:47that were outside the production cycle. There are also 100
00:19:51million dollars for health and 30 million dollars for installing
00:19:543000, 30,000 smart water meters,
00:19:57which improves service and management efficiency. We
00:20:01also cannot forget the digital transformation project for government financial
00:20:05services, which can improve
00:20:07revenue collection and transparency of spending. The additional advantage
00:20:11of this package is that the concessional loans
00:20:14extend for 20 years, with a five-year
00:20:17grace period, which reduces financial pressure during the recovery
00:20:21phase. Therefore, the direct impact is expected
00:20:25to be in the electricity, housing, health,
00:20:28and emergency sectors, while the broader economic impact will appear
00:20:32gradually when production and investment return. In my opinion, this is
00:20:35a very positive step, especially since
00:20:38it represents a first push, but its true success will be measured
00:20:42by what is achieved on the ground in terms of services and job opportunities and an improvement
00:20:46in the life of the Syrian citizen. Yes, Professor Ahmed, as mentioned
00:20:50by Dr. Mahmoud, the civil defense and emergency sector received
00:20:53the largest share, 105 million dollars for the rehabilitation and establishment
00:20:56of 25 centers and the removal of mines and remnants
00:21:00of war. To what
00:21:03investment contribute to strengthening security, strengthening
00:21:07local stability and also facilitating
00:21:09the return of families to their areas? Today, the Syrian
00:21:13citizen is concerned with two aspects:
00:21:17the first aspect is security, and the Syrian state
00:21:21has achieved remarkable successes
00:21:24during the short period, so that the citizen
00:21:27can move in Syria wherever he wants without
00:21:31feeling that there is any danger threatening him. What remains
00:21:34is the aspect of mines that were planted by several
00:21:38parties in this country. These mines cannot
00:21:42be built upon without removing them. We noticed yesterday that the company
00:21:45that is trying to start
00:21:48building the Deir ez-Zor-Damascus highway,
00:21:52initially asked the Syrian Ministry of Defense
00:21:56to have engineering teams
00:21:59inspect both sides of the road for a distance of 5
00:22:02km from each side in order to remove the mines.
00:22:05So things are interconnected. It is like
00:22:08a complete circle. Perhaps preparing
00:22:12to remove mines and thus the Ministry of Emergency
00:22:17aspect is a step towards reconstruction.
00:22:28The largest share for it. Yes,
00:22:31and therefore, to my knowledge, the Ministry of Emergency
00:22:35in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense has prepared
00:22:37two plans to measure all Syrian
00:22:41lands and ensure that they are free of mines and harmful
00:22:45materials. You know that there are some materials that have a carcinogenic
00:22:48effect or something
00:22:52the aspect is an aspect that perhaps cannot be measured for the citizen
00:22:56or perhaps many do not feel its importance, but it is in building
00:22:59countries. You want to first ensure that the existing soil
00:23:03and land are safe for everyone who
00:23:06moves on them, and therefore, this
00:23:09leads us to the idea of developing the state. Today, many observers
00:23:13demand that the Syrian state implement comprehensive planning at the state
00:23:16level, and this comprehensive planning is perhaps one of its first
00:23:20entrances, it is true that it is done through satellites and large companies
00:23:23that undertake planning, but one of the main tools is to ensure that this
00:23:27land, soil, and rivers are safe
00:23:31and there are no harmful materials that could cause a problem.
00:23:35Therefore, the assistance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in this regard
00:23:40step in reconstruction and building so that
00:23:43the following steps can move forward, and this
00:23:47comes within a strategic
00:23:50Countries are not built only by buildings
00:23:53and towers, but also by the citizen's sense
00:23:56of security.
00:24:00agreement, which is the focus on the aspect of sustainable
00:24:04development, long-term development, whether it is in the thermal power
00:24:07plant in Aleppo or the health aspect
00:24:10or something else. This means that the work today is not
00:24:13focused on simple things or things related
00:24:16to direct livelihood as much as it is related to building
00:24:20the state, and building a state without health, without
00:24:23a safe geography, without electricity, without roads, without
00:24:27these services, the country cannot move forward.
00:24:30Well, Professor Jasser, also among
00:24:34the agreements that were signed is an agreement signed between
00:24:37the Ministries of Defense of the two countries.
00:24:41What is the message from that? Defense cooperation between Saudi Arabia
00:24:45and Syria? Of course, I believe that this is a very
00:24:48necessary stage and step to enhance Syria's
00:24:52defense capabilities. A nascent state, a new state,
00:24:55whose entire capabilities, the capabilities of the original
00:24:58state, were unfortunately wasted, destroyed,
00:25:02and stolen. Therefore, rebuilding this basic structure
00:25:05that protects the state and provides security is essential. Developing capabilities
00:25:09is a very important matter for achieving stability in the country.
00:25:12I emphasize, Hiba, that these agreements were not random
00:25:15or arbitrary. They sense the nature of the fundamental
00:25:19problems that hinder
00:25:22from economic and developmental advancement internally and from achieving
00:25:26factors of stability. Syria is not in need of loans,
00:25:30really. Syria possesses highly competent human
00:25:33capabilities. It possesses natural capabilities
00:25:37that are available. It is only paralyzed due to the pressing
00:25:41necessities and due to the circumstances it is experiencing and the destruction
00:25:44that its infrastructure has suffered at all levels. Therefore, today, this
00:25:48outlook, these agreements, their nature is based
00:25:52on, let's say, addressing the pivotal wounds
00:25:55that obstruct or hinder
00:26:00towards growth, development, and stability,
00:26:02and that impede the desire of others to invest in Syria,
00:26:06and that hinder or make the Syrian citizen
00:26:10immigrant doubt returning to his country and working
00:26:13there completely. So, it is a system of establishing infrastructure,
00:26:16which is very important at all levels for it to be an active country.
00:26:20It cannot be a developing country as Dr. Mahmoud mentioned. There can be no
00:26:24agriculture or industry without electricity.
00:26:28Electricity is a very essential and pivotal factor. This state
00:26:31of stability cannot be achieved without a highly
00:26:34skilled and high-quality security infrastructure that possesses technological
00:26:38and qualitative components and weaponry in this regard.
00:26:44I confirm that this context is not new, not
00:26:48strange. It is part of a series
00:26:53continuous coordination, reaching points, addressing
00:26:56the most critical and essential issues. What do we need
00:27:00today urgently, and what can we do today to achieve
00:27:03that? So we are taking
00:27:06This partnership is not based on the idea that this Saudi-Syrian
00:27:10cooperation is only limited to encouraging other
00:27:16broad Gulf participation, and other international
00:27:21cooperation in, I mean, achieving also security, on cooperation
00:27:25in removing the radio and challenges that can
00:27:29affect Syria, benefiting also from this political presence.
00:27:40in these difficult circumstances, and to establish a series of balanced
00:27:44and very smart relationships despite these circumstances, in a way that helps
00:27:48the country move towards its internal structure completely and
00:27:51address its internal problems of an economic
00:27:54and developmental nature primarily.
00:27:57This is a transformation today. We say the challenge now is for Syria
00:28:01to return as it was to its previous state. Not as
00:28:04it was in the regime. When Syria was splendid. Today, we
00:28:08all know that Syria, we yearn for the Syria that was,
00:28:12Syria the state that possessed high agricultural capabilities.
00:28:15Syria, I mean, Syria that emerged debt-free, can
00:28:19work today and transform with this message that comes to everyone
00:28:23today, "Come to Syria, let's work for Syria."
00:28:26And this is an effort, I think, but
00:28:29there are, I mean, the non-coercive channels that
00:28:33the Kingdom is using to urge countries, organizations,
00:28:36and conferences soon. Perhaps the conditions have calmed down a little,
00:28:40and
00:28:43flexible movement. There will be work for the issue of reconstruction,
00:28:46a project to fund projects, to fund
00:28:49international partnerships. I mean, the picture will be different, but here
00:28:53today, the foundations have been laid, the essential
00:28:56necessary components have been laid. Electricity is a right, health
00:29:00is a right, and reconstruction is on one side.
00:29:10Professor Muhammad, are there perhaps deeper
00:29:13regional messages and connotations than bilateral connotations
00:29:17between Syria
00:29:19and Saudi Arabia?
00:29:22The message as a whole, or the first and most
00:29:25important message, is that Syria today is more ready
00:29:29to move to the stage of actual construction. Ah.
00:29:32And that Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states in general have started
00:29:36investing in Syria out of a sense of trust in this
00:29:39distinguished economy. This is because all those
00:29:42partnerships that took place today,
00:29:45and before that, also were based on two important criteria.
00:29:49The first criterion is Saudi Arabia's capabilities in these fields,
00:29:52whether in the fields of digital transformation or in
00:29:56the fields of energy
00:29:59and energy management. And distributing
00:30:03loads and distributing energy sources within
00:30:05Syria.
00:30:08Yes, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has expertise in this regard.
00:30:11Also in the issue of housing. Today, Saudi Arabia has major companies
00:30:15and has implemented major projects in the field
00:30:17of housing.
00:30:20So Saudi Arabia started from the advantages it enjoys, and also started from
00:30:23the needs of Syrians today. As my colleagues said, these are essential
00:30:27needs, but they are also important
00:30:30for establishing a new economy. What is special about
00:30:34Syria is that it has capabilities, I mean,
00:30:37there are great opportunities. I mean, today
00:30:40Saudi investors and even the Saudi government are investing or
00:30:44providing soft loans because they are confident that the Syrian
00:30:47economy is capable of achieving gains, whether
00:30:51for Saudi investors or other
00:30:54investors. The Syrian economy has three, three
00:30:58vital and important sectors.