Damascus Oil and Gas symposium

Syria's Prime Minister, Mohammed Mustafa Miro opened in Damascus yesterday a symposium on "Investment Opportunities in the Field of Discovering and Producing Gazes and Oil in Syria" which was organized by Oil and Mineral Resources Ministry, and the Economy and Foreign Trade Ministry.

In a speech he delivered during the session, Miro expressed President al-Assad's interest in this session and its goals.

Pointing out to the available investment atmosphere in Syria including the investments in gas and oil, Miro stressed that political and social stability, new laws, are the most important elements for encouraging investments.

Miro underlined the government's interest in gas and oil investment and increasing production, as well as developing the prospecting ability, supporting the Syrian Company for Oil and following up the drilling campaigns in the frame of services and participation between the Local Company and prospecting companies.

Pointing out to the American threat against Iraq and the Israeli terrorist aggression on the Palestinians, Miro stressed that economic and social development needs stability and just peace.