AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDigital Finance Upgrade: Syria’s central bank has approved a new electronic payment and money transfer system to modernize financial infrastructure, expand digital transactions, and set rules for payment providers, electronic money, cybersecurity, and consumer protection—while keeping cash optional and aiming for future links to regional/international networks. Nuclear Transparency Push: Syria pledged greater cooperation with the IAEA, granting access to a Deir al-Zour site and reaffirming its right to peaceful nuclear technology, as the IAEA visit also unfolded amid fresh Israeli strikes on an Idlib airbase. Energy & Mining Deal: Türkiye and Syria signed a phosphate cooperation memorandum in Damascus, covering production, mining-site development, and transport infrastructure, including plans for a railway to a port—alongside broader electricity investment ties. Regional Tech & Community: BilAraby’s “in…” series wrapped up with events in Damascus, Amman, and Djerba, bringing Arabic ideas to local audiences and highlighting youth experiences and shared spaces. STEM & Skills (Diaspora/Regional): Reports highlight growing demand for trained professionals, including foreign-diploma dentists helping fill shortages in the Netherlands, with Syria among source countries.
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