Syrian, Greek cooperation agreements signed

Syrian Minister of Transport Makram Obeid discussed yesterday in Damascus with the Greece Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Lofyrdores and an accompanying economic delegation means of activating the bilateral relations in the different fields of transport.

Obeid stressed the deep-rooted relations between Syria and Greece and the necessity for enhancing them in all domains in the interest of the two countries.

Obeid pointed out that the two agreements between the two countries in the fields of International Land Transport for goods and passengers and sea transport will be put in force after they were approved by the two countries.

For his part Lofyrdores stressed that the visit aims at promoting relations of cooperation between Syria and Greece in economic, trade, tourism, and transport fields as well as activating the joint cooperation agreements in the interest of the two countries.

Later on, the Syrian-Greek Joint Committee wrapped up its deliberations by signing several agreements to encourage and boost the economic and trade exchange between the two countries for investment protection and scientific and technological cooperation for the administration and technical development, and establishment of a joint Syrian-Greek businessmen council.