Jihad Azour, Middle East and Central Asia Department Director at the International Monetary Fund, announced that a mission from the fund will head to Syria this week to directly and accurately assess the country's financial and economic situation.
In a statement to "Al-Sharq Al-Awsat" newspaper, Azour explained that the mission will study the reality of Syrian institutions on the ground to identify their technical and technological needs, and establish a comprehensive cooperation framework to help prioritize, enabling the provision of technical advice and training programs for key personnel in the financial and economic sectors.
Azour noted that this visit is part of the official communication between the Syrian government and the International Monetary Fund, confirming the fund's readiness to provide the necessary support to Syria in this critical stage of its economic recovery.
In an interview with the Jordanian channel "Al-Mamlaka" on the fourth of May, Azour stated that the fund is open to cooperation with the Syrian government and is prepared to provide all necessary technical and technological support to drive economic reform in the country.