RIYADH, Oct 29 (KUNA) -- Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa said on Wednesday that his country got investments worth about USD 28 billion over the past six month, stressing Syria is on its way to becoming one of the world's major economic powers within a few years.
In a session themed "horizons of new Syria" as part of the 9th Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, Al-Sharaa said Syria's way for rebuilding will be through investments, not donations.
Major Saudi and Qatari companies have already begun injecting their investments into Damascus, he said, pointing out that other Gulf and regional countries have also shown their desire to enter the Syrian market, mainly in real estate and rebuilding sectors.
The Syrian government protects investors, under applied laws, and Syria is open to international companies, he noted.
Syria has qualified human resources in different fields, and the country does not want to be a burden on any one, he stressed.
The FII, which kicked off on Monday, sees over 8,000 participants and 650 speakers in 250 sessions and concludes on Thursday. (end) as.hss.hm