Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 33

15-August-2005

SYRIA

Privatization Of Syrian Electricity Ruled Out For Now

The privatization of Syrias electricity sector is not on the cards at present because the state must continue to control major power generation plants, an official of the Syrian electricity distribution company 'Abd al-Halim al-Qasim has said. The official said privatization could not cover all parts of the electricity sector; but it would be possible at a later stage for the...