Deir Ezzor, Aug. 5 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa affirmed that the Syrian government is working on development plans that include all governorates in the eastern region, including Deir Ezzor, Hasakah, and Raqqa.
Deir Ezzor Airport: From bombing base to gateway reconnecting Syria
Speaking via video conference during the opening ceremony of Deir Ezzor International Airport on Wednesday, President al-Sharaa said, “Deir Ezzor Airport has transformed from a site that once carried bombs dropped on homes and farms into a link connecting communities within Syria and connecting Syria with the outside world.”
The President added, “We share the people of Deir Ezzor’s joy over the airport’s inauguration, and they deserve much more,” indicating that the government is working on comprehensive development plans for the eastern region, including Deir Ezzor, Hasakah and Raqqa.
We will establish a cancer hospital in Deir Ezzor
“There will be a project to establish a large industrial city featuring food industries and petrochemical industries, allowing products to be exported directly from Deir Ezzor to markets around the world.”President al-Sharaa added.
The President stated. “We will establish a cancer hospital in Deir Ezzor at an estimated cost of around $21 million.”
President al-Sharaa extended his sincere thanks to the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority for its extensive efforts and the great attention provided by the authority’s Chief over the past period in establishing Deir Ezzor Airport.
Earlier on Wednesday, Deir Ezzor International Airport received its first two Syrian Air flights after years of suspension—one domestic flight from Damascus and one international flight from Kuwait.
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