Aleppo steam power station opened

A celebration was held on Monday in Aleppo on the inauguration of a steam power station on the highway linking Aleppo and al-Raqqa.

The celebration which was held under the patronage of President Hafez al-Assad was attended by the prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro.

The area allocated for this steam power station is 515,683 square meters and its capacity is 1065 MWH.

In a speech he made Premier Miro indicated the importance of this project in enhancing services and economic developments as well as the ability to meet all agricultural and industrial requirements.

He indicated the importance of using information technology in all areas, the key role of technology, economic and scientific power to control all regional developments and international challenges.

Present at the ceremony held for that purpose were the two deputies of the prim ministers for economic affairs and services, the ministers of agriculture, electricity, state for planning and irrigation, the deputy chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Development Fund and other senior officials concerned.