President al-Assad issuedalsoLaw No. 27 for 2011, specifying the general state budget for the fiscal year 2012 with SYP 1326.5 billion.

Under this Law, the revenues of the general state budget for the fiscal year 2012 are estimated at SYP 1326.5 billion.

The budgets of the public bodies which enjoy the economic and constructional nature will be issued under  a decision made  by the Minister of Finance after the issuance of this Law.

Worthy of mentioning that Syria is facing economic difficulties due to the sanctions imposed by the EU, USA and lately by the Arab League even though most of the Arab Syrian neighborhoods did not abide by these economic sanctions , because such  sanctions  are to "import" greater economic burdens  and obstacles to these immediate Arab neighbors of Syria.

"The position of the Syrian pound (Lira) is relatively stabl, and the price of exchanging the Syrian currency depends upon the movement of  Supply and Demand" MHD. Nidal al Chaar, Syrian Minister of Trade and Economy stated." Recently,There  has been no interference  in the market", al Chaar said." The position of the Syrian pound is very  well in comparison to the current events taking place in Syria" according to Syrian Central Bank sources. "The money stock in Syrian pound is very huge and enough to meet the overall needs" the same sources said.