Memorandum of Cooperation between Crimea and Syria Signed in Damascus
Syria and the Republic of Crimea signed a memorandum of understanding on economic cooperation.
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| Damascus, the capital of Syria. Photo: AP |
The memorandum was signed by the head of Crimea Sergey Aksenov, and Syrian Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Samir al-Khalil.
In addition, the Syrian government and the Crimean authorities agreed to establish a Syrian shipping company and trade center on the peninsula. The two sides also discussed the simplification of financial and banking procedures, cooperation in tourism, hotel business, culture, agriculture and other areas.
The Crimean delegation headed by Mr. Aksenov arrived in Syria, where the visit resulted in the signing of cooperation agreements with a number of Crimean enterprises and an agreement on the supply of rye flour from Crimea to Syria. In Damascus, Mr. Aksenov also met with Syrian President Bashar Assad.