Syrian Prime Minister Wael Nader Halqi said the Russian companies would be given a priority in the restoration of the country following the civil war, Sputnik reported Monday

"The prime minister underscored that we were brothers in the armed struggle against international terrorism, and we will be brothers in the restoration of the republic. Priority will be given, first of all, to Russia and Russian companies, as well as other friendly countries," Alexander Yushchenko, a member of the Russian lower house and a member of the delegation currently visiting Damascus said.

According to the lawmaker, Halqi recalled that many Russian companies are already operating in Syria, including those engaged in offshore exploration. 

Source ; MENA