The electricity supply is set to cover several major areas in Syria including the capital Damascus, Daraa, Al Qunaitra, Homs, Hama, Latakia, Aleppo among others.
Syria has commended Qatar’s new initiative to alleviate its severe power shortage by supplying 400 megawatts of electricity daily to the Deir Ali power plant through Jordan. This collaborative effort aims to help address Syria’s ongoing energy crisis.
“This initiative represents a crucial step in meeting Syria’s urgent energy needs and alleviating the suffering of the Syrian people,” Syria’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
“The ministry looks forward to further fruitful cooperation with all partners to ensure that Syrians regain their lives and live with dignity after more than a decade of war,” it added.
The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) began supplying Syria with electricity on Thursday, March 13, under the directives of the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Other entities involved in the initiative include Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, and the United Nations Development Programme.
“The initiative will provide reliable electricity supply, generating power from 400 megawatts of electricity daily and gradually increase production at the Deir Ali power plant in Syria,” QFFD said in a statement.
The electricity supply is set to cover several major areas in Syria including the capital Damascus, Daraa, Al Qunaitra, Homs, Hama, Latakia, Aleppo among others.
“Qatar, through the fund will continue to support the brotherly Syrian people, respond to their urgent needs, and strengthen their resilience to ensure a stable and prosperous future,” Fahad Al-Sulaiti, QFFD’s Director General, said in a statement.
Syria’s basic infrastructure has yet to recover from more than 13 years of civil war led by deposed President Bashar Al-Assad.
Syria’s interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has increased his engagement with the international community since the fall of the Assad regime last December in an effort to help rebuild the country and lift Western sanctions.
Qatar has played a crucial role in supporting Syria following the Assad regime’s fall after maintaining its solid stance against it since its launch of deadly attacks on peaceful protests in 2011.
Qatar had sent a technical aviation team in December that eventually helped resume flights at the Damascus International Airport on January 7, when Qatar Airways became the first flight to land at the airport.
Sheikh Tamim visitedDamascus on January 30, marking the first such visit by an Arab leader to the country since the ouster of Assad.
