Minister of Industry and Internal Trade Discusses Investment and Economic Integration with Latakia and Tartus Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Minister of Industry and Internal Trade Discusses Investment and Economic Integration with Latakia and Tartus Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Mr. Anas Deeb Joud, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Latakia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, accompanied by Mr. Abdul Wahab Safar, Director of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection in Latakia, and members of the chamber's board, visited Engineer Basel Abdel Aziz Abdul Hanan, Minister of Industry, Internal Trade, and Consumer Protection, to congratulate him on assuming his new duties. The meeting was joined by a delegation from the Tartus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, headed by Mr. Youssef Mohamed Shaar.
The meeting addressed the most prominent challenges facing the industrial sector, as well as ways to reduce production costs, facilitate financing and investment, review tax and customs policies, develop infrastructure and logistics services, and simplify industrial licensing procedures.
Furthermore, the attendees discussed the possibility of establishing suitable industrial zones between the governorates of Latakia and Tartus. This initiative aims to attract investments, support local industries, and enhance economic integration and development across both governorates
28/10/2026
