Syria participates for the first time in the work of the General Assembly of the Standards and Metrology Institute for the Islamic Countries (SMIIC) Details: The Syrian Arab Standards and Metrology Organization participated in the twenty-first meeting of the General Assembly of the Standards and Metrology Institute for the Islamic Countries (SMIIC), which was held in the city of Kazan in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan. The first participation of this kind is intended to increase the presence of the Syrian Arab Republic in the Islamic and international standard system and the openness to international cooperation. Through this step, the Authority wishes to develop the national specification system, conformity assessment and its quality infrastructure, in a way that supports the national industry and the competitiveness of Syrian products in foreign markets. The Authority looks forward to exchanging expertise and successful experiences with the member countries, and to benefit from the Institute's programs in the fields of standardization, quality and halal standardization to support economic recovery and sustainable development. The authority expressed its thanks and appreciation to the Republic of Tatarstan, the Russian regulators, the SMIIC organization and the member states, for their efforts to increase cooperation, establish trust in quality and facilitate trade.