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Damascus, SANA –Minister of Culture Issam Khalil and Minister of Housing and Urban Development Mohammad Walid Ghazal addressed queries by members of the People’s Assembly during a session on Tuesday.
During the session, the Assembly members stressed the need to look after archeological sites, combat terrorist and extremist thought, and improving the performances of cultural centers.
Minister Khalil stressed the need to launch a cultural project to confront the dark takfiri mentality sweeping the region, noting that the crisis showed the scale of people’s disregard for cultural activities.
He said the Ministry is currently focusing on visual mediums like cinema, theatre, and musical performances, with plans for the Ministry to produce four films per year and establish open-air cinemas.
In turn, Minister Ghazal said that the Ministry will study all zoning plans and organize unregulated housing areas and areas damaged by terrorism, noting that there are currently 157 unregulated housing areas in Syria due to the lack of clear policies for handling this issue.
Hazem Sabbagh
