The Syrian government on Tuesday discharged Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Qadri Jameel from his office, according to SANA.

The Syrian government on Tuesday discharged Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Qadri Jameel from his office,  according to SANA.

The Syrian Prime Ministry's statement clarified that Jameel was discharged by a presidential decree "because of his absence from office without prior permission and not performing his duties."

The statement added that Jameel's removal from office also came because of his involvement in activities and meetings abroad without coordination with the government and overstepping the institutional work and the state's hierarchy.