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MADRID, SANA- Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah al-Dardari on Monday discussed with Spanish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Pedro Solbes and Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos the economic relations between Syria and Spain, particularly cooperation in the technical, investment administrational development and trade exchange fields.
During his separate meetings with Solbes and Moratinos, the Spanish officials expressed their country's support to develop the economic relations between Syria and Spain, signing the Syrian-European partnership agreement and financing small projects and small and medium companies.
Solbes and Moratinos also called for encouraging the Spanish investment in Syria and building Syria's potentials in all economic fields.
Solbes voiced Spain's support to the foundation of small-funding program for combating poverty through the foundation of a Syrian-Spanish company for small-funding, as well as encouraging the Spanish companies to work in the infrastructure projects in Syria.
In a statement to the press, Dardari hailed Spain's support to accelerate the signing of the Syrian-European partnership agreement.
Later, Opening the Syrian-Spanish Economic Forum for Businessmen, Dardari underlined the importance of the economic relations between Syria and Spain and the necessity for developing them and opening new prospects for them, pointing out to the role of businessmen of the two countries in pushing the economic relations forward.
He briefed the Spain side on the reality of the Syrian economy, the reform process that Syria is conducting and the available investment potentials in Syria, calling on the Spanish companies to invest in Syria and establish joint investment projects between the two sides, asserting Syria's care for supporting and protecting investment.
He pointed out that investment in Syria means dealing with all Arab countries and Turkey because Syria and Turkey are linked with free zone agreements, hailing Spain and Syria's important role in achieving rapprochement among countries of the Mediterranean's two banks.
Participants in the Forum called on the Spanish investor to invest in Syria and benefit from the facilities and available potential that the Syrian economy enjoys.
They pointed out to the importance of the new investment law in attracting the foreign investment which includes customs and taxes facilities.
On the sideline on the Forum, Dardari held talks with Minister of State for Trade Affairs Silvia Iranthowa on means of developing banking and investment relations, trade exchange between the two countries and boosting cooperation in the fields of renewed energy, food industries and infrastructures.
H.Zain/ Ghossoun
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