Damascus, Oct. 9 (SANA) A delegation from Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates held an expanded meeting with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and a delegation from Sweden’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs to discuss expanding development cooperation and supporting Syria’s recovery priorities.
The Syrian delegation was headed by Nahla Othman, director of the Expatriates and Refugees Department, and included Dr. Abdul Karim Aqziz of the International Cooperation Department. The Swedish delegation was led by Jacob Wernerman, the agency’s acting deputy director-general.
The participants discussed ways to align development cooperation with Syria’s national recovery priorities, particularly in institution-building, health, education, water, energy and economic development.
The talks also covered developing new financing mechanisms, engaging the private sector and transferring expertise.
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