Damascus, 30 Nov – (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Local Administration and Environment held a meeting on Sunday at the ministry’s headquarters to discuss a comprehensive mechanism for archiving real estate documents, as part of preparations to fully automate the national land registry system and establish a reliable, unified digital archiving framework across all governorates. The meeting was also attended by technical and IT experts from relevant authorities.
In a statement to SANA, Deputy Minister for Administrative Affairs Dhafer al-Omar said the meeting aimed to develop an integrated plan to facilitate document archiving and ensure a gradual transition from paper-based records to fully electronic systems.
Al-Omar explained that the automation process is being implemented in two parallel tracks: the land registry and the cadastral (surveying) registry. The land registry phase has been divided into three stages. The first involves archiving contracts together with property records using a coding system that will later be linked to the cadastral registry. The second stage includes the deployment of digital software tools—such as an Android application and contract digitization programs—followed by operational testing. The third stage will establish the full procedural link between paper and electronic records, in partnership with technical experts and relevant institutions.
Director General of the Real Estate Directorate Abdul Karim Idris said the project is critical for safeguarding property rights and strengthening the credibility of real estate records. He noted that the newly developed software has already undergone trial use and that organizational standards have been set for its daily adoption to streamline citizen services.
Meanwhile, the ministry’s Director of Digital Transformation, Ahmad al-Alawi, said the project will be implemented in two main phases: first, archiving contracts, followed by archiving official land registry records. He indicated that the initial phase in Damascus is expected to take between six and seven months, using trained technical teams, dedicated digital equipment, and specialized data storage systems.
Al-Alawi stressed that the project aims to improve service efficiency, reduce administrative costs, enhance transparency and accountability, and ensure the continuous updating of real estate data.
