16 craft and industrial facilities have entered the labor market in Sweida province during the first half of 2020 and they have provided 40 job opportunities.

Workers at Lattakia Textile Company make double efforts to ensure the continuation of work and the rotation of the production wheel to supply the local market with its needs and support the national economy despite the challenges imposed by the current conditions as a result of tackling the coronavirus and the unilateral coercive measures imposed on the Syrians, the last of which was the so-called “Caesar Act”.

Sweida Agriculture Directorate expected that the province’s production of olive for the current season will reach about 9,850 tons, of which 7,254 tons are rainfed while the rest depends on irrigation.

Electricity Ministry on Saturday put the second gas generation group at the al-Tayem power plant in Deir Ezzor countryside into service after rehabilitating it and repairing the damage inflicted on it at the hands of terrorists.

The talks between Prime Minister, Hussein Arnous, and the Federation and the heads of Industry Chambers focused on securing goods and products at suitable prices through their direct delivery from the producer to the consumer and reducing the difference between the cost price and the sale one in the markets to help the citizen face the living difficulties.

The Ministry of Agriculture announced that it has given 20 technical licenses this year for exporting veterinary medicines and formulations with different pharmaceutical shapes including therapeutic medicines in the form of injections for the cows, goats and horses and therapeutic medicines in the form of syrups and solutions for the poultry and ruminants.

The areas cultivated with summer vegetables in Sweida for the current season have reached 11,320 dunums with an execution rate of 108 percent of their cultivation plan which was estimated at 10,440 dunums while last year those areas reached 10,670 dunums with a production estimated at 62, 454 tons.

With the start of cherry picking season every summer, the farmers in Sweida province harvest their fruit of cherry from their orchards as a feeling of optimism prevails for good season.

 Despite siege and Western coercive measures against Syria, work and production are ongoing in Hassiya industrial city aimed at supporting the national economy and meeting the local markets’ needs of various industrial items.

 Prime minister, Hussein Arnous, discussed with the advisor to the First Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Danaeifar, the necessary steps to enhance the economic cooperation in the face of the challenges and sanctions to which the Syrian and Iranian peoples are passing through, especially the so-called “ Caesar Act.”

Sweida southern province is considered as one of the suitable regions for watermelon cultivation which is planted in the western countryside over 17 percent of the areas allocated for the summer crops.

A number of Damascus businessmen have launched initiatives to reduce prices by 10-25 % for basic food items, consumer products, clothes, and shoes.

The Cabinet has approved offering a direct financial support to the poultry breeders in light of the importance of this sector in food security, allocating SYP 9 billion to carry out the Agriculture Ministry’s plan in this regard with the aim of reducing the costs of production and to encourage returning the facilities that had suspended work.

The ministerial team tasked with following up the markets and securing the basic products held a meeting on Friday, chaired by Prime Minister, Hussein Arnous.

12 Russian Kamaz concrete trucks arrived in Tartous Port on Thursday.