Syria wants to open trading house in Crimea

Damascus has expressed its desire to open a trading house in Crimea, Russian Presidential Envoy to Crimea Georgy Muradov said.

According to the official, Crimean lawmakers intended to discuss bilateral trade with Syrian authorities on the sidelines of the Damascus International Fair. 

"In September, our delegation will visit Syria and we will establish a joint Crimean-Syrian working group. We plan to create a joint shipping company," TASS cited him as saying.

"Besides, Syria has expressed its desire to open a trading house in Crimea, so it will be one of the things we will discuss at the Damascus meeting," the presidential envoy said, adding that Syrian goods planned to be provided to the Crimean Peninsula would be destined for all of Russia’s regions.