Business leaders gather in Damascus for Syrian-British conference on economic diversification
DAMASCUS: Business leaders and officials from Syria, the UK and other nations gathered in Damascus on Wednesday for an economic conference to discuss investment opportunities and development in Syria, as postwar recovery efforts in the country continue.
The one-day event, organized by the Syrian-British Business Council and titled “Building a Diverse Economy,” focused on diversification in the fields of finance, energy, urban development, logistics and education, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported.
The business council’s president, Munzer Nazha, said in his opening address that the participation of delegations from the UK and other countries reflected the growing international interest in Syria’s economy and could help strengthen economic cooperation.
The members of the council include Syrian, British and international companies with expertise in energy, engineering, industry, technology and financial services, he said, and Syria’s location and potential in the transport, energy, tourism, industry, agriculture and infrastructure sectors could help position the country as an economic and logistics hub in the region.
