Iraqi industrialists in Syria

The Iraqi weekly al-Itihad said on Tuesday that the Syrian authorities have permitted the entry of Iraqi industrialists in the private sector to its lands, as such permission used to be limited to traders.

The paper which is released by the Iraqi industries federation quoted well-informed sources as saying that this step aims at fostering and deepening industrial ties among the Iraqi industrialists and their Syrian counterparts in preparation to establish joint projects serving the interests of the two countries, noting that the coming days will witness opening new windows for all Iraqis who want to travel to Syria.

The paper said that the value of contracts Iraq signed with Syria in the framework of the oil for food program has so far estimated at US $ 500 million.