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Damascus, SANA – The Cabinet on Tuesday discussing a number of issues pertaining to economy, services, and living conditions, with Prime Minister Wael al-Halaqi addressing the drop in performance in the services sector, particularly in terms of water, electricity, and gas.
Al-Halaqi stressed the need for all state establishments and bodies must take the necessary steps to improve those sectors’ performance and overcome all difficulties, reviewing the steps taken by the government so far to address these issues and saying that the shortages of gas and heating fuel will be resolved gradually.
He also said that there has been an escalation in the media war targeting Syria via certain websites and social networking sites which publish incorrect information, stressing the need for national media to expose those lies and hold those who publish them accountable.
Deputy Prime Minister, Local Administration Minister Omar Ghalawanji reviewed the state of services sector, underlining the efforts being made to improve the transportation, drinking water, and fuel sector, saying that there’s a gradual improvement in the performance of the electricity sector.
The Cabinet also discussed a number of bills and issues pertaining to loans, restructuring the reconstruction committee, and real-estate.
Finance Minister Ismael Ismael reviewed the protocols of the meetings of the 9th Syrian-Russian Joint Committee for Economic, Commercial, Technical and Scientific Cooperation which was signed in Sochi on October 24th.
Hazem Sabbagh
