مدي 1 تي في : النشرة الاقتصادية - 31/01/2025
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00:00Welcome to the Economic News segment.
00:11Yesterday, in the Spanish capital, Madrid, the 45th edition of the Tourism International Exhibition in Turkey was closed with the participation of 156 countries.
00:20The exhibition was very popular during the five days between January 22 and 26.
00:27The exhibition was distinguished by a balanced participation of Morocco with more than 180 professionals in the Moroccan tourism sector.
00:35The participation reflects the commitment of the Kingdom to achieve the goals of the road map between 2023 and 2026,
00:42considering the exhibition in Turkey the largest commercial exhibition in the world,
00:46entirely dedicated to the industry of tourism and the pioneer in the Iberian and Latin American markets.
00:52The participation of Morocco in this year's edition was distinguished by the expansion of the exhibition space dedicated to the Kingdom to more than 700 square meters,
01:00which reflects the Kingdom's determination to benefit from the results achieved last year by receiving 17 million and 400 thousand visitors.
01:09It was also focused specifically on the regional tourism features in the Kingdom.
01:16The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni yesterday signed an agreement to establish the Strategic Partnership Council
01:28in order to strengthen relations between the two countries, according to what the Saudi News Agency said.
01:34The Italian Prime Minister began a visit yesterday, the first of which to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
01:39which will continue for two days in accordance with an agreement formed by government officials and heads of Italian companies.
01:46It is expected that during Meloni's visit to the Kingdom,
01:49a long-term agreement will be reached in Al-Ula city to bring together representatives of the major Italian and Saudi companies.
01:55Other agreements between the two countries will also be signed during the visit.
02:00Italy is one of the top 20 countries investing in Saudi Arabia,
02:04with more than 150 Italian companies receiving foreign investment licenses in the Kingdom,
02:10according to which trade between the two countries was estimated in 2023 to be around $10.8 billion.
02:23Martin Razor, Deputy President of the International Bank of South Asia, said that Pakistan must simplify its plans and make its economic expectations predictable
02:32in order to attract more investments and stimulate growth significantly.
02:38According to Bloomberg, the official in the International Bank confirmed that the country in South Asia
02:45could see an annual growth rate of up to 8% if its investments are doubled and its assets and human capital are used in a better way.
02:56A report by the United Nations reported that the Syrian economy could recover if the government implements reforms and stabilizes the country with international support as soon as possible.
03:21The report was prepared by the United Nations Economic and Social Committee of West Asia,
03:26in cooperation with the United Nations Convention on Trade and Development, under the title
03:30Syria when the roads split towards a stable transitional phase.
03:34The report confirmed the urgent need to rebuild the country, not only at the level of infrastructure,
03:39but also through strengthening trust, governance and social cohesion.
03:44The report also highlighted the impact of the situation in Syria on neighboring countries,
03:48confirming that its stability is reflected positively in Jordan and Lebanon.
03:56Syrian diplomats were informed of a document issued by the Reuters agency between the European Union
04:02that may soon be related to the sanctions imposed on Syria in relation to energy and transportation sectors,
04:07but no agreement has been reached as to whether the sanctions will also include those imposed on financial transactions.
04:14We have decided to discuss this issue in a meeting held today in Brussels.
04:22The foreign policy officer of the Kaya-Kalas Union for the Reuters weekly agency said
04:28that she hopes during the meeting to reach a political agreement on the reduction of sanctions.
04:34She also said that the transportation sector is the main way to help Syrian airports work with all their energy,
04:41as energy and electricity are necessary to improve living conditions in order to support the stability of the country
04:48and encourage citizens to return to work.
04:53We have reached the end of this economic segment. Thank you for watching.
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