DAMASCUS, (SANA)- President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday issued the Decree No. /219/ for 2011 stipulating for the establishment of Administrative Judiciary Court in Aleppo, Homs, and Deir Ezzor Governorates and the Administrative Court in Damascus, Aleppo, Homs and Deir Ezzor Governorates.

President al-Assad also issued the Decree No. /218/ for 2011 on giving an additional examination term 2010 – 2011, for students of the vocational and hostelry secondary schools and the agricultural secondary school in its branches (agricultural veterinary and agricultural machines) and the vocational secondary school for telecommunications in Damascus, and Aleppo branches, for 2011 session.

Minister of Tourism Lamia Assi said "the decree will motivate the students to exert more efforts and succeed in their studies," indicating to the role of the graduates of vocational and tourism institutes in developing tourism industry in Syria.

For his part, Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Riyad Hijab said the decree stresses the government keenness on the students' future and upgrading their scientific knowledge to contribute to the comprehensive development process taking place in Syria.

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