Syrian Supply Ministry sets up more analytical laboratories

A Syrian Supply Ministry official told ArabicNews.com on Monday that, "The ministry established a number of general companies for mills, bakeries, storage and refrigeration, meat, vegetables, fruit, silos and shoes."

He added that the ministry also established a number of analytical laboratories in the Syrian provinces. These laboratories are equipped with the most up-to-date techniques. The revenues from laboratory work rose from 20 million Syrian pounds in 1995 to 57 million Syrian pounds in 1997, he said.

The source added that since 1992, the ministry had started to organize an annual exhibition for innovation and production.