Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa received Niels Annen, State Secretary at Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, and members of the Syrian-German Business Council at the People's Palace in Damascus on Thursday.
The meeting in Damascus addressed expanding economic partnership opportunities for Syria's reconstruction and making use of investment opportunities in the country. The exchange of experience and expertise across different sectors, along with reconstruction projects, was also discussed.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, Energy Minister Muhammad al-Bashir, Central Bank of Syria Governor Safwat Raslan and several Syrian officials also attended the meeting.
The Damascus-Berlin economic corridor
An air transport agreement was signed in July as part of economic contacts between Syria and Germany. A joint committee was also established to discuss economic recovery and investment-related issues.