Dardari at National Energy Conference: Energy Sector Must Be Dealt with as Growth Motivator and Main Factor for Attracting Investments

Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah Dardari said on Saturday that the National Energy Conference aims at devising the Syrian development plan for the coming decades, coinciding with the preparation of the 11th ten-year plan.

In his opening speech at the National Energy Conference held at the Conferences Palace in Damascus, Dardari said that the Conference will present recommendations to the Cabinet which will be included in the next five-year plan and future development plans, in addition to producing recommendations and suggestions regarding Syria’s regional position in regards to the transit and movement of energy sources and managing demand and priority of using these sources.

Dardari called on participants to cooperate and produce a national energy strategy, stressing that the energy sector must be dealt with as a growth motivator and not just a means to meet the needs of national economy, adding that energy is a main factor for attracting investments.

The Deputy Prime Minister explained that the goal of achieving an energy sector that suits an economy with a GDP of USD 150 billion by 2025 requires clear plans, programs and decisions, stressing the need for a change in the infrastructures, administration and governance in order to shift from a state of energy deficiency and demand to a state of energy abundance.

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