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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - More than 1,000 Syrian and international companies from 60 countries are taking part in the 63rd Damascus International Fair, including two Kurdish-run businesses from northeast Syria (Rojava) looking to showcase products and expand their market reach across the country.
"Our participation in this fair is good. We see all Syrian traders, and the people also see our goods," said Khoshwist Kosa, sales manager at Roshin Company, a Kurdish-run food-sector company founded by Kurdish entrepreneurs in Rojava’s village of Amuda.
Kosa said the company distributes Ukrainian products in Syria as an authorized representative, but faces challenges from logistics, adding that “the customs problem makes the load on our goods very heavy, and we hope that this burden will be eased so that we can enter all of the Syrian market.”
The 63rd Damascus International Fair covers construction, food, technology, energy and industry, with organizers promoting trade, investment and partnerships linked to Syria's economic development.
The fair also features Altunkaya Company, a family-run food business that has operated in Rojava under its current name for 25 years. The company distributes its products to 55 countries, including China, according to its executive manager.
"We always take part in these Syrian exhibitions, but this fair in Damascus especially is very good," said Mohsin Mohammed, executive manager of Altunkaya. "All traders come here. They increase agreements, praise be to God, and sales are increasing."
Since the new Syrian leadership took charge in late December 2024, it has sought to strengthen trade and investment ties by reviving events like the Damascus International Fair, which bring together businesses from various sectors and provide a platform for companies to seek new customers, distribution networks and commercial agreements.
The 63rd edition of the exhibition runs until Friday at the Damascus Fair City.
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