Syrian-Omani Businessmen and Investors Forum kicks off in Muscat

Muscat, SANA- The Syrian-Omani Businessmen and Investors Forum started activities on Tuesday in the Omani capital, Muscat under the slogan ” Developing Syrian-Omani Economic Cooperation “

The Forum is organized by the Joint Business Council and it will last until July 14th.

The activities of the forum are being held in the presence of the Ministers of Economy of the two countries, and with the participation of more than 60 businessmen from Syria and more than 100 Omani investors.

The event aims to explore the available opportunities and prospects for economic cooperation between the two countries.

In his opening speech, Omani Minister of Economy Said bin Mohammed al-Saqri welcomed the Syrian delegation.

He hoped that the forum would contribute to upgrading to a more advanced stage in terms of economic relations between the two countries.

In turn, Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, Dr. Mohammad Samer al-Khalil, expressed in his speech his hope that this forum will pave the way for new stage in terms of bolstering trade and investment relations that carry promising and abundant opportunities and capabilities.

Minister al-Khalil went on saying that Syria has witnessed and is still witnessing real work aimed at preparing the necessary ground for investment.

He called for the establishment of a permanent market for Syrian products in the Sultanate of Oman aimed at introducing Syrian products, referring to the possibility of this market to become a center for exporting Syrian products inside and outside the Sultanate.

He added that one of the most important national priorities after the war, within the future vision for the year 2030, is to reach a well-developed economy that supports sustainable development.

Syrian Ambassador to Muscat, Dr. Idris Mayya, stressed in his speech that Syria is working very hard to upgrade its economic relations with the Sultanate of Oman to the level of distinguished political relations.

The Ambassador affirmed his confidence that the forum will lead to practical results that serve the two brotherly countries.

The forum includes bilateral sessions and discussions on ways to develop economic and trade relations between Damascus and Muscat.

Nisreen Othman/ Ruaa al-Jazaeri