Syria has lately signed a number of massive funding agreements with regional and worldwide companions.
Syria and Saudi Arabia signed a number of agreements masking aviation, telecommunications, and growth initiatives as Syria continues efforts to rebuild after years of battle.
Officers stated the agreements embody plans to launch a joint low-cost Syrian-Saudi airline geared toward bettering regional and worldwide air connections. The offers additionally contain constructing a brand new worldwide airport in Aleppo and redeveloping the present airport amenities within the metropolis.
Syrian Funding Authority chief Talal al-Hilali stated the agreements additionally embody a undertaking known as SilkLink, which focuses on bettering Syria’s telecommunications infrastructure and digital connectivity.
Syrian Telecommunications Minister Abdulsalam Haykal acknowledged that the undertaking can be carried out with an funding of round one billion {dollars}.
Syria had struggled to draw main international funding for many years as a consequence of sanctions imposed through the rule of former president Bashar al-Assad, however the removing of remaining US sanctions late final 12 months opened the door for renewed worldwide funding.
Each international locations additionally signed agreements associated to water desalination and broader growth cooperation. Saudi Funding Minister Khalid Al-Falih introduced the creation of an funding fund for main initiatives in Syria with participation from the Saudi personal sector, describing the agreements as a part of constructing a strategic partnership between the 2 nations.
Syrian officers stated the offers concentrate on key sectors that immediately have an effect on folks’s lives and are important for rebuilding the nation’s economic system. Syria has lately signed a number of massive funding agreements with regional and worldwide companions as a part of its wider reconstruction efforts.

