UAE supports Syrian people

Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, has stressed the UAE’s commitment to support the Syrian people in their current crisis. He added that the UAE has been taking part effectively in the Syrian Friends meetings, which resulted in the setting up of the Task Group entrusted with reconstruction and rebuilding of Syria’s future economy. The remarks were made on Wednesday at the ‘Partnership for future investment in Syria’ Conference, sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “We are all aware that future Syria should be built on solid economic ground within framework of transparency, power of law and the latest economic practices. After decades of suffering of the Syrian people, a new generation open to the world should be rehabilitated to motivate creativity and innovation seen among Syrians abroad,” he added. Gargash underlined that the UAE would not spare any effort to support the Syrian people, noting that the conference was a springboard for coordination of communication between the Syrian private sectors at home and abroad to unify their efforts and exchange views on the shape of the economy of future Syria. Sultan Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, said the convening of this conference comes within a realistic approach on how best to advance Syria’s economy. He reiterated the UAE’s commitment to employ its various experiences, exchange expertise and attract foreign investments. Al Mansouri announced that a group of Emirati companies had expressed their willingness to invest in future Syria, among others, Taqa, Mubadala, DPW, Masdar and Etisalat. The participants discussed how the Syrian economy could benefit from the UAE’s experience in the development of infrastructure.