Syria and the Republic of Crimea signed on Saturday a cooperation agreement and a letter of intent on cooperation between Syrian and Russian businessmen.

      

The Syrian-Russian Businessmen Forum will start activities on Monday in Moscow with the participation of 281 Russian businessmen and 120 Syrian businessmen along with representatives of several Syrian governmental bodies concerned in the economic issues.

Minister of Finance, Mamoun Hamdan, said that the government is ready to support the production process and achieve the sustainable development within plans and programs which aim at reaching the optimal investments.