Intensive participation in the current DIF's 47th session
The director of the Syrian pavilion at the current 47th Damascus International Fair (DIF) Muhammad Shweiki said that this pavilion represents one of the great achievements realized in Syria, which is the industrial aspect in being the ground for building the modern state.
In a statement to Arabic News, Shweiki added that the Syrian pavilion to the DIF's 47th session gives a clear idea to the visitor about the industrial development in Syria.
He added this pavilion includes textile, engineering, chemical and foodstuffs industries, sugar, cement and building materials, agricultural production, private sectors production and products for the country's technical and vocational schools of the ministry of education.
For her part, the chairperson of the Turkish pavilion to the Fair Mrs.
Sabik Akkash said that here country's participation would contribute to developing trade and economic relations and to increasing the volume of trade exchange between Syria and Turkey.
She added that the volume of trade exchange between Syria and Turkey reached US $ 540 million in 1999, noting greater opportunities to increase this volume notably. She said there is a study to increase the volume of trade exchange between the two countries. " From our side, we are ready and desirous to developing our economic relations with Syria for serving joint interests," she added She continued that some 26 Turkish companies are taking part in the DIF for this year, noting that these companies exhibit electrical engines, fans, furnaces, heaters, oils, carpets, spare parts for machinery and processing and packaging of fruits, vegetables and garments.
In a similar statement, the chairperson of the Egyptian pavilion to the current DIF Mrs. Mervat Basyouni stressed the great care of the Egyptian International markets and exhibition commission to always take part in the DIF which she considers as an international economic demonstration.
In a statement to Arabic News she said that Egypt is taking part in the DIF with 33 companies representing mineral, foodstuffs and ceramics industries, leather production. She noted the importance participation of the Egyptian international trade department in providing database and trade opportunities for exportation and exportation besides promotion for the Egyptian produce.
She also noted the great turnout on buying the Egyptian leather production displayed at the Egyptian pavilion and that several trade contracts were signed with Syria. She stressed the care of the Egyptian ministry of the economy to strengthen trade relations between Syria and Egypt and to work continuously for strengthening them.