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00:00:00and Iraqi water resources. The minutes of the bilateral technical meeting between
00:00:04the two countries, chaired by the
00:00:06of this issue. Many Assistant Minister of Energy for Water and Electricity Affairs and the Technical
00:00:10a law or a binding decision
00:00:10a great disparity in Undersecretary of the Iraqi Ministry, and with the participation of two technical delegations, aimed at enhancing
00:00:14cooperation in managing shared water
00:00:16linked to the citizen's ability resources. The minutes included
00:00:18to remain in this an agreement to activate trilateral coordination between Syria, Iraq,
00:00:21and Turkey regarding transboundary waters in the Euphrates
00:00:24River, the establishment of joint hydrological
00:00:27measurement stations on the river, the exchange of water data
00:00:31and information, and periodic testing of water quality, in addition
00:00:35to developing technical cooperation and exchanging expertise in water resource management
00:00:38and dam monitoring
00:00:41and operation.
00:00:45The Minister of Finance, Muhammad Yasser Burnieh,
00:00:48discussed with the Minister of Communications, Abd al-Salam Heikal, ways to finance
00:00:52that often exceeds digital transformation projects and develop
00:00:54their ability to digital infrastructure in Syria, and mechanisms to secure
00:00:57the necessary grants and funding to implement
00:00:59file, we open the file of priority technical projects. The meeting discussed
00:01:03accidents and lives threatened directing funding towards infrastructure development, strengthening technical education
00:01:07and training, and addressing challenges facing project implementation,
00:01:12a larger number of people in addition to discussing the establishment of a national dignitaries, whether in fund to support entrepreneurship
00:01:19and the scarcity of housing a large segment of and startups in the field of modern technologies. The
00:01:22Minister of Finance, Muhammad
00:01:24specifically, and areas in Yasser Burnieh, also affirmed the continued study of new
00:01:27development projects in cooperation with the Saudi Development
00:01:31Fund, covering sectors of health, education, agriculture, housing, energy, infrastructure,
00:01:35There is also difficulty in and digital transformation. Burnieh clarified that the ministry seeks
00:01:39land. Also, the city's to benefit from available funding opportunities to improve basic
00:01:44attempts to expand this and market services and the living standards of citizens, appreciating the support
00:01:47a larger number of of the Kingdom of Saudi and reconstruction.
00:01:49This comes after signing six
00:01:52agreements
00:01:55or rental fees in for developmental funding with the Saudi Fund worth over
00:01:59403 million dollars, including projects in
00:02:02several sectors.
00:02:06The Director of the International Cooperation Department
00:02:10Damascus. Inside Damascus, in and may even exceed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Qutaiba Qadish, discussed with the official for the Middle East and North
00:02:13Africa file at the European External Action Service
00:02:17the reality of real estate, starting prospects for cooperation between Syria and the European Union
00:02:20and follow-up on developmental and humanitarian programs implemented by the Union in
00:02:24Syria. The discussions addressed ways to overcome
00:02:27obstacles facing the European banking sector to work with Syrian
00:02:32of residential apartments. This banks, in a way that supports the private sector and encourages European companies to
00:02:34invest in the Syrian
00:02:36market.
00:02:41period, because until this The Constitutional and Legislative Committee prepared an initial draft for the parliamentary code of conduct,
00:02:46has been taken on increasing demand based on paragraph four of Article 35
00:02:48of the internal regulations of the People's Assembly.
00:02:53each area. What is the average price in It was duly submitted to the Speaker of the Assembly for
00:02:55discussion and approval. The Constitutional and Legislative
00:02:59Committee also submitted reports on a number of
00:03:02draft laws, ten in total,
00:03:03capital, the return of many which were referred by the General Secretariat of the Presidency
00:03:07of the Republic for discussion under the dome
00:03:10of Parliament in the next
00:03:11session.
00:03:15End of the brief, goodbye.
00:03:21areas in the capital, and even in in Hama governorate, or in
00:03:26started in
00:03:34is due to the return of displaced
00:03:35rents as we see
00:03:37of expatriates from
00:03:41rent for a house was from
00:03:45similar rents in
00:03:55and increasing demand for
00:03:57those who returned to the city may not
00:04:34and economic stability
00:04:57governorates. I will start with in rents to this Welcome, dear viewers, to things, and all of
00:05:01the correspondents' tour, in which we will discuss today topics of concern to
00:05:04the Syrian people, as we always do. This time,
00:05:07we will highlight the issues of rents
00:05:11there is a question of where they don't end with or high rents, and also traffic, which is increasing
00:05:14little by little. If you are looking for a house to live in or
00:05:18for a commercial project, you will surely notice
00:05:23prices, and even a burning increase in the value
00:05:26of rents. This is regardless of the complex
00:05:30conditions of contracts, advance payment, insurance, and high
00:05:34commissions for real estate commercial offices. High
00:05:37rents have become a concern that troubles citizens in both
00:05:41rural and urban areas alike, amid widespread dissatisfaction
00:05:44and continuous complaints about the absence of effective
00:05:48control over this sector, lost between the absence
00:05:51of regulations and the greed of some investors.
00:05:54Today, we will monitor with you, with a team of correspondents
00:05:58in several governorates, the reality of rents, where they begin
00:06:01and where they end, and what people say.
00:06:04From the problem of real estate markets to the chaos
00:06:08of the streets, in our second
00:06:11motorcycles and reckless driving. Frequent traffic
00:06:16on the roads due to excessive speeds and dangerous
00:06:19stunts in residential neighborhoods, which have turned into
00:06:23a source of daily terror and anxiety for residents.
00:06:27We will discuss all this and more with you through the correspondents'
00:06:31tour.
00:06:31Welcome.
00:06:41Welcome again. In Manbij, in the eastern countryside of Aleppo,
00:06:45the region is witnessing a real estate crisis with a rise
00:06:49in rents for homes and commercial shops, coinciding
00:06:52with a large wave of displaced people
00:06:55and expatriates returning, which puts low-income
00:06:59people under severe living pressures, amid calls
00:07:03for intervention to control the chaos
00:07:05of prices.
00:07:09The city of Manbij, in the Aleppo countryside, is experiencing
00:07:12a surge in rental prices, with residential
00:07:15apartment rents ranging between 100 and 300
00:07:19US dollars, while commercial shop
00:07:22rents are soaring to between 150
00:07:25and 100 dollars, depending on the shop's
00:07:29location.
00:07:32Rents are skyrocketing, rents in general, whether for houses
00:07:35or shops. For houses, it's difficult to even find a house
00:07:38for rent, and if you do,
00:07:42people's situation is just terrible. In general, shop
00:07:45rents are the worst. What you take,
00:07:49what you take for free, is from 100
00:07:50and above.
00:07:53Today, the rent is 900, 900 dollars, reaching 1000
00:07:56dollars, and there's no work. So the situation remains
00:07:59like this. The situation is really bad. As for prices and movement,
00:08:03I mean, if there was some work, it would be easier,
00:08:06but today there's no work, and rents are extremely expensive.
00:08:09I mean, today, Bashar is after us in everything.
00:08:16Despite the city regaining its vibrancy,
00:08:19the weak purchasing power and low salary
00:08:23levels threaten the stability of low-income
00:08:26families, in light of the widening gap between local
00:08:30wages paid in Syrian currency and
00:08:34rental fees stipulated in US
00:08:37dollars. The reason for the increase
00:08:41is due to the increase in demand,
00:08:44and this
00:08:47people internally and the return abroad. Two,
00:08:50due to the opening of university
00:08:53colleges,
00:08:55so people started renting in advance from outside
00:08:59the city of Manbij. Three, due to the opening
00:09:02of state departments. And in the face
00:09:06of the continuation of this real estate crisis,
00:09:09residents and tenants look to local authorities
00:09:13to intervene by setting legal controls
00:09:16and specific ceilings for rents to restore
00:09:20the balance between the owner's right and the tenant's financial
00:09:24ability.
00:09:27A rise in rental payments is met by a clear
00:09:30stagnation in commercial activity in the city
00:09:33of Manbij. A double crisis
00:09:36burdens families and traders alike,
00:09:39requiring urgent solutions to ensure
00:09:43the protection of social
00:09:46in the region. Hamed Al-Ali, Syrian News,
00:09:50Manbij region, eastern Aleppo countryside.
00:09:53And to talk more, dear viewers, about the rise
00:09:56in rents in Syrian governorates, we are joined by Al-Ikhbariya
00:10:00correspondents from Damascus, Yazan Bayya', from Aleppo, Hamed
00:10:03Al-Ali, and from Hama, Mohammed Obeid. Welcome, Al-Ikhbariya correspondents
00:10:07in these three the most prominent,
00:10:11the first, and the most expensive, perhaps, in Damascus
00:10:15with our correspondent Yazan Bayya'. Yazan, during the introduction,
00:10:18we asked a little while ago where rents begin and where they end, and perhaps
00:10:24the large and astronomical figures
00:10:27offered for house rents
00:10:29in Damascus.
00:10:32Today in Damascus and its countryside, the housing
00:10:36crisis is no longer limited to securing a suitable home, but has become
00:10:43home in light of the increasing rise
00:10:47in residential rents, in parallel with the rise
00:10:50in rents for shops and commercial
00:10:53establishments. At a time when
00:10:56the return of displaced people
00:10:59and refugees to their areas
00:11:02is increasing, and the need to restore economic
00:11:05and social activity is growing,
00:11:08many citizens find themselves facing a new
00:11:12challenge, which is the high cost of housing
00:11:15and work, in a way
00:11:19bear it, especially low-income
00:11:22workers and employees, and owners of
00:11:26small businesses. This problem
00:11:28here is not only related to the increase in
00:11:31rent value, but to the widening gap
00:11:34between rental payments and income levels,
00:11:38which puts
00:11:41families before difficult choices, starting
00:11:44with giving up some basic needs and
00:11:48not ending with moving to areas that are further
00:11:51away or less expensive, or even
00:11:55being forced to leave their home and search
00:11:58for an alternative home. Of course, when we move to
00:12:02the reality of prices in Damascus and also in rural Damascus,
00:12:05real estate advertisements
00:12:07testimonies indicate a significant disparity in rental payments
00:12:11between one area and another, depending on the location,
00:12:14area, level of finishing, and available
00:12:18services. In some neighborhoods of Damascus, especially
00:12:22the areas with high demand, rental
00:12:26payments for some homes reach hundreds
00:12:30of dollars per month,
00:12:34that in distinctive properties. In contrast,
00:12:37popular and middle-class neighborhoods are not immune
00:12:40from these increases, as some families are
00:12:43facing difficulty in finding housing that suits
00:12:46their financial capabilities. As for
00:12:50rural Damascus, moving to the areas surrounding
00:12:53the capital is no longer a guaranteed solution
00:12:57to alleviate housing burdens, as
00:13:00areas such as Jaramana, Sahnaya, Ashrafieh
00:13:03Sahnaya, and Daraya, in addition to Al-Maadamiyeh,
00:13:06Douma, Harasta, and Qudsaya, are also witnessing
00:13:10for housing, with prices varying
00:13:13according to the urban and service reality of
00:13:18the neighborhoods you mentioned,
00:13:19Yazan?
00:13:22You mean in rural Damascus? Yes.
00:13:25Starting from 100 dollars and above, depending on the nature
00:13:29of the house, the finishing, and the services available in
00:13:32the area around the house that will be rented.
00:13:35Yes, of course, this is a minimum.
00:13:39Yes, a minimum, and for a citizen, or
00:13:43the majority of citizens, their salaries do not exceed 90
00:13:46to 95 dollars. Yes, yes, these prices
00:13:51the past months and years, sorry,
00:13:55in the past, after the increase in population and population
00:13:59density that occurred in the region and the return
00:14:02of refugees, and everyone, most
00:14:05of the population, went to live in
00:14:09the governorate in Damascus and also rural Damascus, so in
00:14:12rural Damascus, prices seemed acceptable to citizens, but today,
00:14:16due to the population density
00:14:20the capital, they started to rise sharply
00:14:23for rents there. There are rents that are
00:14:27cheap, but the houses, as I described
00:14:30to you, depend on the shape of the house first,
00:14:34on the location of the house, and on the available
00:14:37services in the area surrounding these
00:14:41houses. Of course, these figures represent
00:14:45recorded cases and prices, meaning they are not average
00:14:48comprehensive averages for all properties, but they give a clear
00:14:52indication of the extent of the pressures that tenants
00:14:55are exposed to. As for the reasons for these,
00:14:59I will talk about the reasons more, Yazan, but let me go to our correspondent
00:15:03in Aleppo, Hamed Al-Ali. Hamed, I don't think
00:15:06the situation in Aleppo and its countryside differs much from Damascus
00:15:09and its countryside, especially after the report we watched together
00:15:13a little while ago in Manbij in the Aleppo countryside. There is also a rise
00:15:15in rental prices. What is
00:15:19the reason that led to the rise
00:15:22extent, and is this form of
00:15:25contract, signed for advance payment,
00:15:28new, or was it prevalent
00:15:31in previous periods?
00:15:37Yes, Rama. First, I will start from Aleppo governorate, which is witnessing
00:15:41during this period congestion and crowding for
00:15:44housing demand. There is an increase in demand in Aleppo
00:15:47governorate. It is not possible to get a house in Aleppo
00:15:51city except for rents ranging from 200 to
00:15:541000 US dollars, depending on the area
00:15:57and the house, and the payment must be for six months to
00:16:01a year or more, which hinders the stability
00:16:04of a large number of families residing in
00:16:07Aleppo governorate. The situation is similar in the countryside
00:16:11of the governorate, such as the city of Manbij. This city, which
00:16:14I am in now, has witnessed a significant rise
00:16:18several months ago with the launch of government institutions
00:16:21and the arrival of employees to the city, and also
00:16:25the establishment of university colleges affiliated with Aleppo
00:16:28University, and the return of displaced people and expatriates
00:16:32to the city who left during the past years. These
00:16:35reasons led to the demand for housing.
00:16:39In return, there is a high price for land
00:16:43and a lack of construction and buildings
00:16:46that cannot accommodate
00:16:49than the current number. In return, this
00:16:52construction
00:17:01Yes, construction in Manbij is limited
00:17:04compared to the number of residents and incoming
00:17:08displaced people and expatriates to the city. The number
00:17:11of constructions is low due to the high price of agricultural
00:17:17organizational plan, we can say that there are
00:17:21plan to accommodate
00:17:24buildings. In return, there are also
00:17:28demands from residents to control the prices
00:17:32the city, especially we are talking about
00:17:35agricultural lands and construction lands
00:17:39in the city or on its outskirts. Six
00:17:42months ago, prices increased
00:17:45by 100% or 200% for agricultural
00:17:48lands. In return, residential apartments
00:17:51and houses increased by 150 to
00:17:54200% from their prices six months ago
00:17:58due to the return of government institutions, the establishment
00:18:02of university colleges, and also the return of displaced people and expatriates
00:18:06to the region. This region, where I am now,
00:18:09house rents range between
00:18:13150 to 300 US dollars, depending on the
00:18:16house and its area. In contrast, if
00:18:19a person wanted to buy a house in this
00:18:23area, they would have to pay more than
00:18:2730% of a dollar for one house, and it can reach 50 thousand
00:18:30dollars. Oh, yes. Okay, let me go to Hama and our correspondent
00:18:34there, Mohammed Obeid. Mohammed, we talked about the situation
00:18:38of rents in Damascus as a political
00:18:41refugees to it or even displaced people from
00:18:44other areas towards the capital. Aleppo as an economic
00:18:48capital and classified as the largest Syrian governorate in terms of population
00:18:51even before the revolution. So what is the situation in Hama, and is there
00:18:55a rise in rents as much as in Aleppo
00:18:59and Damascus?
00:19:00Yes.
00:19:04Nadia, indeed, the issue of rents may
00:19:07be similar in most Syrian governorates, perhaps
00:19:11the capital Damascus or Aleppo, the economic
00:19:14capital. But in Hama governorate,
00:19:17the situation is also similar, perhaps, I mean,
00:19:20it is the issue of
00:19:23all governorates, the lack of regulation for these
00:19:26rents. We are talking about cash rents, Nadia, perhaps
00:19:29on average from 150 dollars to 250 dollars
00:19:33is the average rent inside, I mean,
00:19:37inside the city of Hama. Also, the city
00:19:39of Salamiyah, if we talk about it, also over 100 dollars. These
00:19:43are the average rents in these cities. Therefore,
00:19:47despite the great demand that comes for,
00:19:50I mean, the city and for searching for houses, and every
00:19:54house has, I mean, a special rent. There is no,
00:19:58I mean, price fixing, and real estate offices,
00:20:01Nadia, we are talking about the difficulty of paying, perhaps, for six
00:20:05months or perhaps for a year or more.
00:20:08Some, I mean, owners of these properties ask for more than a year's
00:20:12rent. So, all these are difficulties that fall
00:20:15on the tenant, perhaps the one returning from, I mean,
00:20:18foreign countries or returning from displacement camps to this city.
00:20:22And the matter may be, I mean, less severe in rural areas, Nadia,
00:20:25but we are also talking about, for example, Nadia,
00:20:29rents for commercial shops or warehouses or other
00:20:34them have no specific price control. So, I mean,
00:20:37there is difficulty for residents. In the countryside, it can reach,
00:20:41I mean, the rent for a normal shop from 50 dollars
00:20:44and above in rural areas, and the return of displaced
00:20:47people, and, I mean, the burdens. The large financial burdens that came
00:20:51with them also, I mean, increase the difficulty
00:20:56residents have demanded many times during our sessions with them
00:21:00that there should be, I mean, control over these prices, setting specific
00:21:04prices that suit the living situation
00:21:07of people here, Nadia, and also, Nadia, perhaps
00:21:10an important point
00:21:13is also for workers and employees who are forced to go
00:21:17to the city and rent houses inside
00:21:20the city. This is also a huge burden compared
00:21:23to the salaries set. And this, in fact,
00:21:26causes, I mean, perhaps aggravation and great
00:21:29difficulty for them. Yes, correction only. I am with you, Rama, Mohammed,
00:21:33but it seems the noise around you made you not hear the name
00:21:36correctly. Let me go to our correspondent in Damascus, returning
00:21:40to you, Yazan. Talking about rents and their rise, you
00:21:44mentioned that in rural areas, the average rent can reach 100
00:21:47or 200 dollars. What about the city
00:21:51neighborhoods? About Mezzeh,
00:21:53about Project Dumar, about the suburb
00:21:57of Qudsaya, for example, or the Project suburb? What is the average
00:22:01rent there, knowing that these are very astronomical
00:22:03and annual figures?
00:22:06Yes, I mean, the matter related to this
00:22:09issue is the location of the residence and the location
00:22:13of the building and the area you want to live
00:22:16in. Today, we see in that the closer you get to
00:22:20the capital, the higher the rent compared to
00:22:23the areas far from the capital. Today, I mean,
00:22:27the average rent, this
00:22:31is considered one of the simple rents in the capital
00:22:34Damascus, ranging from 200 to 250 dollars.
00:22:38I mean, this amount, I mean, to be frank with you,
00:22:42we haven't seen these figures inside the city. I mean, you're talking about an average
00:22:45rent of 500 dollars and above. I mean, the average
00:22:48rents are almost, I mean, close and not in the city.
00:22:52I mean, let me, yes. I mean, today we see
00:22:56even about Qudsaya, I mean, about rural Damascus, and I'm not even talking about
00:23:00Mezzeh or in these areas, you're talking 700 dollars and above.
00:23:04Yes, yes, I mean, this is correct, and I want to, I mean,
00:23:07complete the idea. Today, this matter depends on
00:23:11the house. Today, a house on the first floor is different
00:23:15from when it's on the last floor, and also
00:23:18depending on the geographical location of the
00:23:22house. Honestly, I mean, there are also, I mean, many reasons for the
00:23:25rise in these houses. It is
00:23:29the return of refugees and the return of displaced people from, I mean,
00:23:32foreign countries, and these prices are considered
00:23:36for the areas where they were, I mean,
00:23:39displaced, I mean, let's say average,
00:23:42but today, for a Syrian who was residing
00:23:46in Syria and was displaced to northern Syria, today
00:23:50500 dollars is a very large amount
00:23:53and is considered, I mean, more than
00:23:56the monthly income in, I mean, and there are also, I mean, let's talk
00:24:00about employees who moved from their governorates to
00:24:03the capital, also, I mean, also suffer from these
00:24:06large rents in most
00:24:11the countryside. If we are talking about the issue of large
00:24:15rents, then in rural areas, they did not, I mean,
00:24:19in the past, according to the residents, there
00:24:22were no large
00:24:25today. I mean, in the countryside, the average
00:24:3150 to 70 dollars. Today, in the countryside, we see
00:24:35that the rent for a house has reached 200-300 dollars. This is if it was, I mean,
00:24:38an average house, for clarification. But if
00:24:41the house, as they say, I mean, the owners
00:24:44of houses and real estate offices, is luxury,
00:24:47I mean, the rent is very exorbitant, as
00:24:51you mentioned, over 500 dollars. I mean, and this also
00:24:55returns to the main
00:24:58factor, which is the extent of the damage, I mean, the damage
00:25:01that befell the housing sector during the past years,
00:25:05and a large number of properties still need
00:25:08rehabilitation, and some of them are uninhabitable,
00:25:11while others need renovation and finishing works
00:25:15that require high costs. Regarding this
00:25:19point, Yazan, the point of price control, is there any discussion
00:25:22from the Damascus governorate or even the rural Damascus governorate to work on
00:25:26framing this situation or controlling the markets at least,
00:25:29I mean, so that there is a government assessment
00:25:33of the nature of the housing, its form, and its location,
00:25:36to determine the rental price for people who want
00:25:39that?
00:25:42Yes, I mean, when we talk about this idea, let's turn
00:25:45to the mindset of the homeowner. He says,
00:25:49"The house is mine, and I am free to
00:25:52choose the amount
00:25:55I want." And let me say it in common language, if
00:25:59you don't like it, there are many houses, I mean, as
00:26:02they say. So, today, it has not
00:26:06become a matter of
00:26:09whether there is
00:26:12in this regard. There is none, and so far, there is
00:26:16no such decision. As I told
00:26:19you, it's up to the owner and the homeowner.
00:26:23He says he's free to choose the amount he wants,
00:26:26and if you don't like it, you have to choose
00:26:30another house. Yes. Okay, let me go to Aleppo,
00:26:33which I think also suffers from the same problem.
00:26:37In your opinion, Hamed, is the discussion about controlling
00:26:40these rents feasible in the
00:26:43coming period, through, for example, communication between residents and the governorate or
00:26:47with the official departments concerned with this matter, or
00:26:51will the situation be left as it
00:26:53is?
00:26:56Especially since the basic argument is that demand is greater than
00:26:59Yes.
00:27:04Exactly, yes. This issue was raised with the Aleppo governorate in several
00:27:08meetings between
00:27:10the governorate in Aleppo city or the countryside. The response
00:27:14was that it might be possible to have a study
00:27:17to address this matter, but the increase in demand
00:27:22units, especially in Aleppo governorate
00:27:27the countryside, many of its houses were destroyed,
00:27:30a large part of them, as a result of being targeted by the defunct regime during
00:27:34the past years.
00:27:37obtaining a house at an average
00:27:40rent in Aleppo governorate and in
00:27:42the areas. In contrast, commercial shops
00:27:46are the other issue that faces craftsmen
00:27:49and commercial shop owners. There is a high
00:27:53cost in buying commercial shops in the Manbij
00:27:57area. This area has
00:27:59prices for buying commercial shops ranging between 50
00:28:03thousand to 200 to a million dollars for one shop
00:28:07in the city center and on the outskirts. These prices have increased
00:28:10significantly since six months ago until today.
00:28:13The plan proposed by the Aleppo governorate was
00:28:17to study
00:28:20with land and expanding the organizational plan, which has not
00:28:24been reached until this moment. It is the expansion of the organizational
00:28:27plan, which could control the prices of agricultural
00:28:31land and the prices
00:28:34measure could reduce
00:28:38rental prices and reduce rental payments during the coming
00:28:44day, no action
00:28:48the ground, and this is what faces residents and puts low-income
00:28:52people in great difficulty. Oh, yes. Okay, I will go
00:28:56to Hama and our correspondent there, Mohammed Obeid. Mohammed, you must
00:28:59have met the residents in Hama and in its countryside. You talked about the most
00:29:02prominent problems they suffer from as a result of rising rents.
00:29:06What are the most prominent demands or what are the most prominent solutions proposed
00:29:10by the residents in this
00:29:11regard?
00:29:14Indeed, Rama, I mean, always in any session we are in,
00:29:18whether in Hama city, inside the city, or the major cities
00:29:23rural areas, which, I mean, include rents for
00:29:27commercial shops and agricultural lands, honestly, I mean,
00:29:31the most common request we hear and the most repeated
00:29:34is an attempt to control The prices, I mean,
00:29:38specific controls determined by the responsible
00:29:41authorities, whether for commercial shop rents
00:29:44or real estate houses, and also perhaps
00:29:47setting the time for paying these rents, because
00:29:51asking for six months and, I mean, perhaps
00:29:54those returning from displacement camps or, I mean,
00:30:00have money to settle.
00:30:03I mean, a few months, so asking for an extended period
00:30:07as a first payment is also a demand from the residents for the necessity
00:30:11of controlling this period, for the necessity of controlling
00:30:14the rent of properties, and also
00:30:17the necessity of fully determining these prices. This
00:30:20is a basic demand for the residents, and also, I mean,
00:30:24we might be talking about easy capture, I mean, the residents always
00:30:28demand that if the concerned authorities, I mean,
00:30:31carry out work for model villages, I mean, perhaps
00:30:35it would be in installments and would greatly facilitate the return
00:30:38of the displaced, because the matter has become very difficult for
00:30:42the residents, their return and their settlement. We are talking about families, perhaps
00:30:45one family went, and now perhaps three families and four
00:30:49families have returned. So, there are great difficulties for these
00:30:53returning families or even
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