Syria and Turkey signed Thursday in initials a memo of understanding to connect gas networks in both countries in order to start later negotiations in many issues, including a short-term agreement for the sale and purchase of natural gas to supply Syria with 0.5 to 1 cubic meter of gas from Turkey annually for five years starting in 2011.
Eng. Sufian Allaw Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources issued a decision for incorporation Contracts and purchases’ Directorate in Law affairs directorate which became Contracts and law affairs directorate.
Dr. Hasan Zainab Oil Minister Deputy discussed with Anjilo Rais Philippine Energy Minister areas of mutual cooperation in Oil and Gas exploration and oil industries.
Azerbaijan has agreed to sell 1 billion cubic meters of gas to Syria, said Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, at Azerbaijani-Syrian business-forum in Baku, while on an official visit in Azerbaijan, reported AzerTaj state agency.
Abdullah Addardari Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs and Eng. Sufian Allaw Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources discussed in Ankara with Ali Babajan Turkish Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs Syrian Turkish economic relations and cooperation areas especially in energy field.
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Eng. Sufian Allaw Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources said that Syrian daily production of gas is 22 million cubic meter ,13 million cubic meters of them is for Electricity Ministry and some factories while the remained part to consumers adding that Syria is going to import 2.5 million cubic meters a day from Egypt through Arab Gas pipeline.
Cabinet approved draft law for merging Gas Distribution Company that was established in 2003 with Syrian Company for Storing and Distributing Petroleum / Mahroukat /.
Eng. Sufian Allaw Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources said that Minister of Economy increased the commission of fuel sell to stations and oil distributing centers that gave 2 Syrian Pounds as a commission per fuel tank of 20 liter /10 Syrian Cent a liter.
Chairman of the professional of oil and chemical workers union calls to make its own rules for workers in fields of public Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources to facilitate their work and life.
Eng.Sufian Allaw Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources discussed with Sulaiman Mahbob Malaysian Planning Unite General Secretary areas of cooperation and oil and gas experience exchange between the two countries.
