Prince Aga Khan Visits Old Serail Building in Aleppo, Concludes Visit to Syria

ALEPPO, (SANA): Head of the Aga Khan Development Network AKDN His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan visited Friday building of the old Serail in Aleppo.

He listened to a detailed explanation about project of developing the Serail building in accordance with the memorandum of the investment contract regarding this building, which was signed yesterday between the government and the AKDN. The estimated cost of completing the project is about one billion Syrian pounds on a total area estimated at about 11.000 square meters.

The building, which dates back to 1930, is consisted of three stories and a basement. The building is overlooking on Aleppo Castle.

Later, the Aga Khan left Aleppo wrapping up a 6-day visit to Syria during which several agreements and memoranda of understanding with the government regarding establishment of tourism, cultural and developmental projects in both Damascus and Aleppo were signed.

At Aleppo International Airport, the Aga Khan was seen off by Tourism Minister Sa’dalla Aga al-Qal’a, Governor of Aleppo and a representative of AKDN in Syria.

Syrian Arab News Agency

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