Damascus, Dec. 23 (SANA) Syrian and Hungarian officials met on Monday to discuss expanding cooperation in agriculture, including agricultural research and the possible reactivation of previously signed agreements between the two countries.
Agriculture Minister Amjad Badr and the Hungarian Embassy’s chargé d’affaires in Damascus, Soós István Gyula, also discussed the possibility of drafting a memorandum of understanding on vaccines, exchanging technical expertise, and upgrading laboratory capabilities.
Minister Badr said Syria’s agricultural sector has suffered extensive damage to infrastructure and resources in recent years due to the war, adding that weakened diplomatic relations with many countries have negatively affected import and export operations and contributed to the sector’s overall decline. He noted that Syria’s geographic location could help facilitate the export of its agricultural products to international markets.
For his part, the Hungarian chargé d’affaires reaffirmed his country’s commitment to supporting the development of Syria’s agricultural sector, expressing Hungary’s interest in exchanging expertise and signing import and export agreements that meet the needs of both markets.
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