Since End of Fighting
Population of Syria’s Dayr al-Zawr Grows Six-Fold
MOSCOW (Dispatches) – The population of the Syrian province of Dayr al-Zawr has increased six-fold since the end of hostilities in the area, the governor of the province, Abdul Majeed al-Kawakibi, said on Wednesday.
"The success achieved with the support of the Syrian government in the province of Dayr al-Zawr has allowed citizens to return to their homes. As a result, the population has increased from 200,000 to 1.18 million people," al-Kawakibi said at a meeting of the joint Russia-Syria coordination center on refugee repatriation.
To promote the return of refugees, the authorities of the province are expanding services and opening new areas of accommodation, especially in rural parts of the province, he added.
"The restoration of social facilities and infrastructure focuses on the restoration of schools. As of today, the number of fully functioning schools has increased from 36 to 265, and the number of students has reached 93,400. The process of reconstruction continues," al-Kawakibi said.
Syria has been in a state of war since 2011, with the government forces fighting against numerous terrorist groups. Since the Syrian government has regained control over most of the country's territories that were seized by terrorists, it is now focused on creating favorable conditions for repatriating refugees.
In another development, Fadi Saadun, the governor of Syria’s province of Idlib, told Sputnik that "the Turks are interested in Idlib remaining occupied by terrorists”. Saadun believes that, first of all, there are political reasons for this; secondly, the province is a huge market for Turkish goods.
According to the Idlib governor, the residents of the province are supporting the Syrian government and are expecting a speedy release.
Fadi Saadun also noted that the Syrian government is doing everything possible to keep schooling and medical care services available to the residents of the occupied province by sending medicine and vaccines, as well as textbooks and teaching materials there.
"When the fighters of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which is part of the Al-Nusra Front, took control of the entire province, the humanitarian situation deteriorated sharply. Arrests of civilians became more frequent, and looting became widespread. Several killings of civilians have even been reported", Fadi Saadun said.
Every year Ankara exports $ 1.6 billion worth of goods to Syria, primarily to the areas controlled by the Al-Nusra Front.
The population of the Syrian province of Dayr al-Zawr has increased six-fold since the end of hostilities in the area, the governor of the province says.
"The success achieved with the support of the Syrian government in the province of Dayr al-Zawr has allowed citizens to return to their homes. As a result, the population has increased from 200,000 to 1.18 million people," al-Kawakibi said at a meeting of the joint Russia-Syria coordination center on refugee repatriation.
To promote the return of refugees, the authorities of the province are expanding services and opening new areas of accommodation, especially in rural parts of the province, he added.
"The restoration of social facilities and infrastructure focuses on the restoration of schools. As of today, the number of fully functioning schools has increased from 36 to 265, and the number of students has reached 93,400. The process of reconstruction continues," al-Kawakibi said.
Syria has been in a state of war since 2011, with the government forces fighting against numerous terrorist groups. Since the Syrian government has regained control over most of the country's territories that were seized by terrorists, it is now focused on creating favorable conditions for repatriating refugees.
In another development, Fadi Saadun, the governor of Syria’s province of Idlib, told Sputnik that "the Turks are interested in Idlib remaining occupied by terrorists”. Saadun believes that, first of all, there are political reasons for this; secondly, the province is a huge market for Turkish goods.
According to the Idlib governor, the residents of the province are supporting the Syrian government and are expecting a speedy release.
Fadi Saadun also noted that the Syrian government is doing everything possible to keep schooling and medical care services available to the residents of the occupied province by sending medicine and vaccines, as well as textbooks and teaching materials there.
"When the fighters of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which is part of the Al-Nusra Front, took control of the entire province, the humanitarian situation deteriorated sharply. Arrests of civilians became more frequent, and looting became widespread. Several killings of civilians have even been reported", Fadi Saadun said.
Every year Ankara exports $ 1.6 billion worth of goods to Syria, primarily to the areas controlled by the Al-Nusra Front.
The population of the Syrian province of Dayr al-Zawr has increased six-fold since the end of hostilities in the area, the governor of the province says.