Syria's budget for 2005 provides 58,141 job opportunity

Minister of Finance Mohammed al-Hussein on Thursday announced the 2005 budget accredited approbations would guarantee about 58141 job opportunities divided between 32130 job opportunities in the administrative sector and 26011 job opportunities in the economic sector.

In a statement to SANA reporter, the Minister said job opportunities due to the investment projects implementation would be linked to the projects increase, their type and phases of execution.

Al-Hussein noted that the main block of appropriations are concentrated on the industry, agriculture, electricity, transport and communications to constitute 45 % of the total budget.

" 47% of the budget has gone to the social services and social and cultural services as well the general services while 7% are for the state contribution in fixing prices and boosting public capitals for the public sector economy and reserve approbations for the investment projects," the Minister said.

The budget appropriations for 2005 have totaled to SP 470 billion in which priorities are given to the new investment projects and to modernize and develop standing projects in addition to direct the investment expenditures where the is need and economic feasibility.

Another point that comes among priorities is offering money to meet the social care services mainly in the education, health, housing and general facilities.