Tehran, (SANA)- Minister of Housing and Construction Hamoud Al-Hussein, who is participating in the 2nd Conference of Asia and Pacific Ocean Housing Ministers, discussed with his Iranian Counterpart Mohamad Sa'eidikia bilateral relations between the two countries, particularly in the field of Housing.

Al-Hussein said in a statement published Tuesday that he had discussed with Sa'eidikia the cooperation with the Iranian specialized companies for the real-estate development in the field of building housing units, in addition to activating memos of understanding already signed between the two countries.

Al-Hussein discussed with Iran's Minister of Energy Parviz Fattah means of boosting joint cooperation between the two countries and on exchanging expertise.

Al-Hussein also held a meeting with his Turkish Counterpart during which they agreed on cooperation in the field of building treatment plants and exchange of expertise, in addition to discussing mechanism of building housing units.

He pointed out that the participants formed during their 1st –day meetings 5 committees and axes in which Syria has chosen the axis of finding a solution to the illegal housing and mechanisms of financing housing projects.

Nawal / Idelbi